讥刺

譏刺
jīcì
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to ridicule
  2. 2 to mock
  3. 3 to satirize sharply

Examples

Tā yòng jiānruì de yǔyán jīcì duìshǒu.
He mocked his opponent with sharp words.
Zhè piān wénzhāng jīcì le shèhuì shàng de yìxiē guài xiànxiàng.
This essay satirizes some of the strange phenomena in society.

Tips

usage
Compare with 讽刺 (fěngcì, 'to satirize') — 讽刺 is the everyday word; 讥刺 is more literary and a touch sharper. means 'to deride/ridicule'; here is 'to stab/pierce' — together: a piercing jab.

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