卑鄙
Old HSK 6
卑鄙 (bēibǐ) · despicable
卑鄙 (bēibǐ) means “despicable; mean; base”. It is written with 2 characters: 卑 (humble) + 鄙 (rustic). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 卑鄙 is built
The characters
卑 bēi · humble
What 卑 is made of
- 白bái — white
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
鄙 bǐ · rustic
What 鄙 is made of
- 啚bǐ — mean
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 㐭lǐn — granary
- 亠tóu — lid
- 回huí — to return
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Example sentences
他用卑鄙的手段赢了比赛。Tā yòng bēibǐ de shǒuduàn yíng le bǐsài.He won the match by underhand means.
说谎骗人是很卑鄙的。Shuōhuǎng piàn rén shì hěn bēibǐ de.Lying to cheat people is despicable.
Questions about 卑鄙
What does 卑鄙 mean?
卑鄙 (bēibǐ) means “despicable; mean; base”.
How do you pronounce 卑鄙?
卑鄙 is pronounced bēibǐ.
Which HSK level is 卑鄙?
卑鄙 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 卑鄙 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 7: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.