轻视

輕視

qīngshì

verb HSK 7-9 #13,405

Meanings

1 to despise
2 to scorn
3 to look down on
4 contempt

Characters

light; slight; to belittle

to look at; to regard

Examples

HSK 5

不要轻视任何一个对手。

Búyào qīngshì rènhé yī gè duìshǒu.

Don't look down on any opponent.

Tips

usage

轻视 means to underestimate or look down on someone/something. Compare with 鄙视 (to despise - stronger and more personal) and 蔑视 (to scorn - even more intense).

Stroke Order

轻 qīng

视 shì