Scornful in Chinese: 轻蔑 (qīng miè)

qīng miè

scornful

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 輕蔑1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1scornful; disdainful; contemptuous; pejorative
  2. 2disdain; contempt

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ㄑㄧㄥ

qīng

/ q/ i/ eng/ first tone

ㄇㄧㄝˋ

miè

/ m/ i/ êˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

轻蔑

Simplified

輕蔑

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他用轻蔑的眼神看着我。

    tā yòng qīng miè de yǎn shén kàn zhe wǒ。

    He looked at me with a contemptuous gaze.

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