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CHINESE CHARACTER

biǎn

贬

贬

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demote; disparage

Numbered pinyin
bian3
English meanings
to demote; to reduce; to disparage; to censure

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    bùyào不要biǎn贬dī低biéren别人de的nǔlì努力。

    Don't disparage others' efforts.

  2. 02

    zhè这gè个cí词dàiyǒu带有biǎn贬yì义。

    This word has a derogatory meaning.

  3. 03

    huòbì货币biǎnzhí贬值huì会yǐngxiǎng影响jīngjì经济。

    Currency depreciation affects the economy.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 贬低
  • 贬义
  • 贬谪
  • 褒贬
  • 贬值