讽刺

諷刺

fěngcì

verb HSK 7-9 #3,052

Meanings

1 to satirize
2 to mock
3 sarcasm
4 irony

Characters

to mock; to satirize

to stab; to sting

Literally 'mock and sting' - words that cut like a blade

Examples

HSK 3

他的话充满了讽刺。

Tā de huà chōngmǎn le fěngcì.

His words were full of sarcasm.

HSK 6

这部电影讽刺了社会的不公。

Zhè bù diànyǐng fěngcì le shèhuì de bùgōng.

This film satirizes social injustice.

Tips

usage

讽刺 works as both a verb (to satirize/mock) and a noun (satire/sarcasm). 讽刺意味 = sarcastic overtones. 讽刺小说 = satirical novel.

Stroke Order

讽 fěng

刺 cì