贬低
Old HSK 6
贬低 (biǎndī) · to belittle
贬低 (biǎndī) means “to belittle; to disparage”. It is written with 2 characters: 贬 (to devalue) + 低 (low). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 贬低 is built
The characters
贬 biǎn · to devalue
What 贬 is made of
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人rén — person
- 冂 — frame
- 乏fá — poor
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 之zhī — marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase
- 丶 — dot
低 dī · low
What 低 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 氐dī — the name of an ancient tribe
- 氏shì — clan
- 丶 — dot
Example sentences
不要贬低别人的努力。Bù yào biǎndī biérén de nǔlì.Don't belittle others' efforts.
他总是贬低自己。Tā zǒngshì biǎndī zìjǐ.He always puts himself down.
Questions about 贬低
What does 贬低 mean?
贬低 (biǎndī) means “to belittle; to disparage”.
How do you pronounce 贬低?
贬低 is pronounced biǎndī.
Which HSK level is 贬低?
贬低 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 贬义biǎnyìnegative connotation
- 降低jiàngdīto lower
- 低价dījiàlow price
- 低温dīwēnlow temperature
- 低于dīyúlower than
- 低dīlow
Learn 贬低 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 11: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.