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讽刺

fěng cì
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to satirize
  2. 2. to mock
  3. 3. irony
  4. 4. satire
  5. 5. sarcasm

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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赞美
zàn měi

to admire

讽刺是批评和讥讽，赞美是称赞表扬。

Related words

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反讽
fǎn fěng

irony

反讽是讽刺的一种修辞手法，用相反的话表达本意。

Synonyms

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嘲笑
cháo xiào

to jeer at

讽刺侧重于用含蓄或尖刻的话指责，嘲笑侧重于用言辞取笑。
挖苦
wā kǔ

to speak sarcastically

挖苦比讽刺更尖锐刻薄，常用辛辣的话讥笑。

Usage notes

Collocations

讽刺常与“社会”“现象”搭配，如“讽刺社会现象”，较少用于具体小事。

Common mistakes

“讽刺”不能直接翻译成“sarcasm”用于日常玩笑；它的语气更严肃，多用于文学或批评场合。

Example Sentences

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这篇文章 讽刺 了社会的不公平现象。
This article satirizes the social injustice.

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Child Words of 讽刺

刺
cī

(onom.) whoosh

刺
cì

thorn

讽
fěng

to satirize