嘲讽

嘲諷

cháofěng

verb #16,215

Meanings

1 to sneer at
2 to ridicule
3 to taunt
4 to mock

Characters

to mock; to ridicule

to satirize; to mock

Examples

他总是嘲讽别人的口音。

Tā zǒngshì cháofěng biérén de kǒuyīn.

He always mocks other people's accents.

不要嘲讽正在努力的人。

Bùyào cháofěng zhèngzài nǔlì de rén.

Don't ridicule people who are trying hard.

Tips

usage

Stronger than 嘲笑 (cháoxiào, to laugh at). 嘲讽 implies biting sarcasm or cutting remarks, not just laughing. Compare: 讽刺 (fěngcì) is closer to 'satire' and can be literary.

Stroke Order

嘲 cháo

讽 fěng