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HSK
7-9

to cold-shoulder

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

xian2qi4 xiánqì

Meaning


Primary

to cold-shoulder

Alternatives

cold-shoulder, cold-shouldering, cold-shoulders, cold-shouldered, cold shoulder, to dislike and avoid, dislike and avoid

Mnemonic


嫌弃 To cold-shoulder someone is 弃 to abandon any pretense of friendliness or relation with them because you 嫌 dislike them.

Usage


她 被 社会 嫌弃 了。

She was cold-shouldered by society.

他 因为 失败 而 被 老板 嫌弃。

He was cold-shouldered by his boss because of failure.

别 嫌弃 这 个 计画。

Don't cold-shoulder this plan.