卑贱

卑賤

bēijiàn

adjective #21,739

Meanings

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

Characters

low, inferior, humble

cheap, lowly, base, of low worth

Examples

HSK 7-9

他出身卑贱，却凭借努力成为了一代名将。

Tā chūshēn bēijiàn, què píngjiè nǔlì chéngwéi le yīdài míngjiàng.

He was born of low status, yet through effort became a celebrated general.

HSK 7-9

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