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HSK
7-9

to look down on

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

qiao2bu5qi3 qiáobuqǐ

Alternative Pinyin

qiao2bu4qi3 qiáobùqǐ

Meaning


Primary

to look down on

Alternatives

look down on, looking down on, looks down on, looked down on, look down upon, to look down upon

Mnemonic


When you 瞧不起 look down on others, you can 不 not [5] quietly stand by and 起 begin 瞧 to look at them without feeling vague contempt.

Usage


他 从不 瞧不起 别人。

He never looks down on others.

我们 不能 瞧不起 任何 人。

We must not look down on anyone.

他们 瞧不起 穷人。

They look down on poor people.