讥刺

譏刺

jīcì

verb

Meanings

1 to ridicule
2 to mock
3 to satirize sharply

Characters

to deride / ridicule

to pierce / stab

Examples

HSK 4

这篇文章讥刺了社会上的一些怪现象。

Zhè piān wénzhāng jīcì le shèhuì shàng de yìxiē guài xiànxiàng.

This essay satirizes some of the strange phenomena in society.

HSK 7-9

他用尖锐的语言讥刺对手。

Tā yòng jiānruì de yǔyán jīcì duìshǒu.

He mocked his opponent with sharp words.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

讥 jī

刺 cì