卑劣

bēiliè

adjective #12,990

Meanings

1 base
2 mean
3 despicable

Characters

low; humble; base

inferior; bad; poor

Examples

HSK 7-9

他的卑劣行为遭到了所有人的谴责。

Tā de bēiliè xíngwéi zāodào le suǒyǒu rén de qiǎnzé.

His despicable behavior was condemned by everyone.

Tips

usage

卑劣 is a strong, formal condemnation. Common collocations: 卑劣手段 (despicable means), 卑劣行为 (despicable conduct). It is harsher than 卑鄙 (contemptible).

Stroke Order

卑 bēi

劣 liè