讽刺

諷刺

fěngcì

verb HSK 7 #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

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.

他的话充满了讽刺。

Tā de huà chōngmǎn le fěngcì.

His words were full of sarcasm.

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