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biǎn

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Definitions

  1. 1. to diminish
  2. 2. to demote
  3. 3. to reduce or devaluate
  4. 4. to disparage
  5. 5. to censure
  6. 6. to depreciate

Words Containing 贬

贬低
biǎn dī

to belittle

贬值
biǎn zhí

to become devaluated

贬义
biǎn yì

derogatory sense

一字褒贬
yī zì bāo biǎn

dispensing praise or blame with a single word (idiom)

女性贬抑
nǚ xìng biǎn yì

misogyny

男性贬抑
nán xìng biǎn yì

misandry

看贬
kàn biǎn

to expect (a currency etc) to depreciate

褒贬
bāo biǎn

to appraise

货币贬值
huò bì biǎn zhí

currency devaluation

贬多于褒
biǎn duō yú bāo

to get more criticism than praise

贬官
biǎn guān

to demote an official

贬抑
biǎn yì

to belittle

贬损
biǎn sǔn

to mock; to disparage; to belittle

贬斥
biǎn chì

to demote

贬称
biǎn chēng

derogatory term

贬职
biǎn zhí

to demote

贬词
biǎn cí

derogatory term

贬谪
biǎn zhé

to banish from the court; to relegate

贬降
biǎn jiàng

to demote

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