看不起

kàn bu qǐ

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to look down upon
2. to despise

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 看得起 kàn de qǐ 看得起 kàn de qǐ to show respect for 尊重、重视: to show respect for

Related words

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• 小看 xiǎo kàn 小看 xiǎo kàn to look down on 低估、轻视: to look down on

Example Sentences

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他 看不起 那些不努力的人。

He looks down on those who don't work hard.

她 看不起 他。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 771373)

她 看不起 我。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10534935)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Child Words of 看不起

• 起 起 qǐ: (for groups or occurrences) instance, time
• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 看 看 kān: to look after
• 看 看 kàn: to see