Meaning of 瞧不起
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
qiáobùqǐ
- to look down upon; to hold in contempt
瞧不起 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
他有瞧不起有色人种的习惯。
He has a habit of looking down on coloured people.
别瞧不起人。
Don't underestimate us.
富人往往瞧不起穷人。
The rich are apt to look down upon the poor.
她很瞧不起我，认为我没有幽默细胞。
She looks down on me for not having a sense of humor.
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瞧 qiáo · to look at · 17 strokes
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不 bù · no · 4 strokes
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起 qǐ · to rise · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 瞧不起.
| 一起 | yīqǐ | (in) the same place; together; in company (with) |
| 起来 | qǐlái | to stand up; to get up; also pr. [qi3lai2] |
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint |
| 是不是 | shì bu shì | is or is not (used to form yes-no questions) |
| 不用 | bùyòng | need not |
| 起床 | qǐchuáng | to get out of bed; to get up |
| 不大 | bù dà | not very (clear, far away etc); not too; not often; infrequently |
| 不对 | bùduì | incorrect; wrong |
| 不客气 | bù kèqì | you're welcome; don't mention it |
| 不要 | bùyào | don't!; must not |
| 不过 | bùguò | only; merely |
| 不错 | bùcuò | correct; right |
Questions about 瞧不起
What does 瞧不起 mean?
瞧不起 (qiáobuqǐ) means "to look down upon; to hold in contempt" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 瞧不起?
瞧不起 is made of 3 characters: 瞧 (17 strokes), 不 (4 strokes), 起 (10 strokes). That is 31 strokes in total.
Is 瞧不起 an HSK word?
Yes. 瞧不起 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.