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微贱

微賤
wēijiàn
adjective #58,805

Meanings

  1. 1 humble
  2. 2 lowly
  3. 3 of low social status

Examples

他出身微贱,但凭努力获得了成功。
Tā chūshēn wēijiàn, dàn píng nǔlì huòdéle chénggōng.
He was born into a humble background, but achieved success through hard work.
在那个时代,女性的地位十分微贱。
Zài nàge shídài, nǚxìng de dìwèi shífēn wēijiàn.
In that era, the status of women was extremely lowly.

Tips

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Literary/formal. Modern speech uses 卑微 (bēiwēi) or 低微 (dīwēi) more often. 微贱 has a classical flavor and shows up in historical novels, biography, and essay-style writing.

Stroke Order

微 wēi
贱 jiàn