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卑贱

卑賤
bēijiàn
adjective #21,739

Meanings

  1. 1 lowly
  2. 2 base
  3. 3 humble and mean
  4. 4 of low social status

Examples

他出身卑贱，却凭借努力成为了一代名将。
Tā chūshēn bēijiàn, què pínjiè nǔlì chénwéi le yīdài míngjiàng.
He was born of low status, yet through effort became a celebrated general.
没有人天生卑贱，每个人都有尊严。
Méiyǒu rén tiānshēng bēijiàn, měi gè rén dōu yǒu zūnyán.
No one is born lowly — every person has dignity.

Tips

usage
卑贱 is a strong term historically tied to feudal social hierarchy. In modern usage it is literary or archaic; in contemporary speech 低贱 or simply 低下 may be used instead.

Stroke Order

卑 bēi
贱 jiàn