Come learn 3000+ Chinese characters with HanziHero!

→
HSK
7-9
歧视

discrimination

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

qi2shi4 • qíshì

Meaning

Primary

discrimination

Alternatives

to discriminate, discriminate, discriminates, discriminatory

Mnemonic

歧视 Discrimination occurs when there is a 歧 fork in the road that has a guard at it. He 视 looks at some people and determines they can go down the better path, and 视 looks at others and determines they must go the crappier path.

Usage

歧视 是 一个 严重 的 社会 问题。

Discrimination is a serious social issue.

他们 在 工作 中 遭受 了 歧视。

They experienced discrimination at work.

我们 应该 反对 所有 的 歧视。

We should oppose all discrimination.