贬 Stroke Order — How to Write 贬
贬 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 贝, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
贬 Radical and Character Components
贬 is an ideographic compound. To devalue 乏 currency 贝.
Radical: 贝 + 4 more strokes
贬 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- biǎn
Meanings of 贬 in Chinese
1
biǎn贬
To devalue, disparage, or criticize; to give a low evaluation. It is the opposite of '褒' (bāo), which means to praise.
不要随意贬低别人的努力。
Don't casually belittle others' efforts.
To lower in value, rank, or status; to devalue or demote.
由于市场变化，这家公司的股票贬值了
Due to market changes, this company's stock depreciated.
Common Words and Phrases with 贬
1
To denounce, criticize severely, or demote from office.
评论家严厉贬斥了这部电影的平庸表演。
The critic severely denounced the film's mediocre acting.
2
Demote or dismiss from an official position.
由于工作上的严重失误，他被贬黜到公司的边缘岗位，负责一些不重要的事务。
Due to serious work errors, he was demoted to a peripheral position within the company, responsible for some unimportant tasks.
3
a derogatory term or an expression of censure
老师提醒我们，不要使用带有贬词的语言来描述他人，这样不礼貌
The teacher reminded us not to use derogatory terms to describe others, as it is impolite.
4
To belittle, disparage, or intentionally lower the perceived value or reputation of someone or something.
他总是贬低别人的努力，以凸显自己的成就。
He always belittles others' efforts to highlight his own achievements.
5
To belittle and slander.
恶意贬毁竞争对手的产品是不道德的行为。
Maliciously disparaging a competitor's product is an unethical act.
6
To reduce the price of goods.
为了促销，商家决定对这款商品进行贬价处理。
To promote sales, the merchant decided to lower the price of this product.
7
To belittle or disparage.
他不应该在背后贬损同事的努力，这会影响团队的士气。
He should not disparage his colleague's efforts behind their back, as this would affect team morale.
8
derogatory meaning or connotation
这个词语在某些语境下带有贬义，使用时需要谨慎。
This word carries a derogatory meaning in certain contexts and should be used cautiously.
9
To belittle, lower, or underrate someone or something.
他总是贬抑别人的努力，这让人感到不舒服
He always belittles others' efforts, which makes people uncomfortable.
10
A derogatory term; a word with negative connotations.
“笨蛋”是一个贬义词，用来形容人不聪明。
"Fool" is a derogatory term used to describe someone who is not intelligent.
11
To censure or criticize severely.
他因为工作失误受到了上级的贬责
He was disparaged and reprimanded by his superior for his work error.
12
To demote an official and send them to a distant or less important post.
因管理不当，那位官员被贬谪至边远小镇，从此鲜有耳闻。
Due to mismanagement, that official was demoted and reassigned to a remote small town, and was rarely heard from again.
13
To be demoted; to be moved to a lower position or rank.
因为近期业绩不佳，他被贬职到了普通职员的岗位。
Due to recent poor performance, he was demoted to a regular staff position.
14
To decrease in value, especially referring to currency or assets losing purchasing power relative to other currencies or goods.
通货膨胀会导致货币贬值，从而影响人们的购买力。
Inflation can cause currency devaluation, thereby affecting people's purchasing power.
More words with 贬
- bāo褒biǎn贬praise and blame, commendation and condemnation
- zì自biǎn贬Self-deprecation, Belittle oneself
- biǎn贬chēng称derogatory term, disparaging name
- bāo褒biǎn贬bù不yī一mixed reviews, divided opinions
- bèi被biǎn贬zhé谪dào到be banished to, be exiled to
- yán严lì厉biǎn贬chì斥sternly denounce, severely reprimand
Idioms with 贬
- bāo褒biǎn贬yǔ与duó夺praise, criticize, grant, or take away
- bāo褒shàn善biǎn贬è恶Praise good, condemn evil
- shì示biǎn贬yú于bāo褒imply criticism in praise
- yī一zì字bāo褒biǎn贬Subtle judgment in precise wording
- yù寓biǎn贬yú于bāo褒subtly criticize while appearing to praise
- cǎi采shàn善biǎn贬è恶advocate good, denounce evil
- bǐ笔xuē削bāo褒biǎn贬praise or criticize in writing
- bù不zhì置bāo褒biǎn贬neither praise nor criticize
- xuē削yī衣biǎn贬shí食live frugally, scrimp and save
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Open the tool →Questions about 贬
What does 贬 mean in Chinese?
贬 (biǎn) means “To lower in value, rank, or status; to devalue or demote” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 贬?
贬 is pronounced biǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 贬 have?
贬 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 贬?
贬 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 贝. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 贬?
The radical of 贬 is 贝, and 贬 is an ideographic compound.