讽刺

fěng cì

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Save to list

Definitions

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

Stop forgetting what you study.
Build recall daily.

Try HanyuGuide's Chinese review system with multiple choice, typed recall, tone-aware practice, and reviews scheduled before memory fades.

Start Free Trial · $49.99 / year

Sign up with Google

Did Google show an error? Sorry about that. Use your email below instead.

Continue with Email

Lifetime for $119.99 Try a practice session

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 赞美 zàn měi 赞美 zàn měi to admire 讽刺是批评和讥讽，赞美是称赞表扬。: to admire

Related words

1 item

• 反讽 fǎn fěng 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。: irony

Synonyms

2 items

• 嘲笑 cháo xiào 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。: to jeer at
• 挖苦 wā kǔ 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。: to speak sarcastically

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

1 shown

这篇文章 讽刺 了社会的不公平现象。

This article satirizes the social injustice.

AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Child Words of 讽刺

• 刺 刺 cī: (onom.) whoosh
• 刺 刺 cì: thorn
• 讽 讽 fěng: to satirize