贬义 biǎnyì▶ nghĩa miệt thị

Stroke order

贬义 is written in 11 strokes across 2 characters.

• 贬 — 8 strokes
• 义 — 3 strokes

Senses

1. derogatory sense
2. negative connotation

Related words

• 主义học thuyết
• 含义ý nghĩa
• 定义Định nghĩa
• 正义công lý
• 贬低mất giá
• 见义勇为Dũng cảm làm việc nghĩa

贬义 is pronounced biǎnyì and means “nghĩa miệt thị”. HSK 6 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 贬义 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.