小视

小視

xiǎoshì

verb #36,605

Meanings

1 to belittle
2 to look down on
3 to underestimate

Characters

small; to make small

to look at; regard

Examples

不要小视这个对手。

Búyào xiǎoshì zhège duìshǒu.

Don't underestimate this opponent.

他的能力不可小视。

Tā de nénglì bùkě xiǎoshì.

His abilities are not to be belittled.

Tips

usage

Most often appears in negative form 不可小视 (bùkě xiǎoshì — 'not to be underestimated') or 不要小视 (búyào xiǎoshì — 'don't underestimate'). Near-synonyms include 轻视 (qīngshì) and 小看 (xiǎokàn).

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

视 shì