可鄙

kěbǐ
adjective #31,011

Meanings

  1. 1 despicable
  2. 2 contemptible
  3. 3 base

Examples

HSK 5
Tā de xíngwéi lìngrén kěbǐ.
His behavior is despicable.
HSK 6
Zhèzhǒng qīpiàn ruòzhě de shì zhēn kěbǐ.
Cheating the weak like this is truly contemptible.

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grammar
+ verb pattern means 'worthy of being [verb]ed.' means 'to despise,' so 可鄙 = 'worthy of contempt.' Same pattern: 可怕 (worth fearing, scary), 可爱 (worth loving, cute), 可惜 (pity), 可笑 (laughable).

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