Meaning of 贬称
贬称 means to call by a derogatory name; to refer to pejoratively; a derogatory term; a pejorative. Pronounced biǎn chēng.
- to call by a derogatory name; to refer to pejoratively
- a derogatory term; a pejorative
Definitions & Examples
Mín民
jiān间
cháng常
bǎ把
huì彗
xīng星
biǎn贬
chēng称
wéi为
“
zāi灾
xīng星
”
。
In folklore, comets are often pejoratively called "disaster stars."
Lì历
shǐ史
shū书
zhōng中
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
biǎn贬
chēng称
shī失
bài败
de的
zhèng政
quán权
wéi为
“
wěi伪
zhèng政
quán权
”
。
History books sometimes derogatorily refer to defeated regimes as "puppet regimes."
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
yīng应
yòng用
chuò绰
hào号
biǎn贬
chēng称
tā他
rén人
。
We should not use nicknames to refer to others pejoratively.