寒碜

寒磣

hánchen

adjective #36,998

Meanings

1 ugly; shabby; unsightly
2 shameful; embarrassing
3 to ridicule; to mock (someone) for being shabby

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

这件衣服穿出去太寒碜了。

Zhè jiàn yīfu chuān chūqù tài hánchen le.

It would be too shabby to wear this outfit out.

HSK 3

别拿他的旧车寒碜他。

Bié ná tā de jiù chē hánchen tā.

Don't make fun of him over his old car.

HSK 4

婚礼办得这么简单，不会寒碜吗？

Hūnlǐ bàn de zhème jiǎndān, búhuì hánchen ma?

Won't a wedding this simple look embarrassing?

Tips

register

寒碜 is colloquial northern Mandarin with two distinct uses: as an adjective ('shabby, embarrassing') and as a verb ('to mock someone for looking shabby'). The second syllable is pronounced neutral tone (chen, not chěn). Standard simplified writing also accepts 寒磣.

Stroke Order

寒 hán

碜 chěn