轻蔑

輕蔑

qīngmiè

verb/adjective HSK 7 #19,065

Meanings

1 to scorn
2 to despise
3 contemptuous
4 disdainful

Characters

to despise; to belittle

Literally 'to treat lightly and despise'

Examples

他用轻蔑的眼光看着对方。

Tā yòng qīngmiè de yǎnguāng kànzhe duìfāng.

He looked at the other person with contemptuous eyes.

她脸上露出轻蔑的笑容。

Tā liǎn shàng lùchū qīngmiè de xiàoróng.

A disdainful smile appeared on her face.

Tips

usage

轻蔑 is often used with 的 as an adjective modifier: 轻蔑的眼神 (contemptuous gaze), 轻蔑的态度 (disdainful attitude). It's stronger than 看不起 (kànbuqǐ, to look down on).

Stroke Order

轻 qīng

蔑 miè