zuò
jian

common
verb

Meaning of 作践

作践 means to waste; to spoil; to ruin; to abuse; to insult; to humiliate; to treat with contempt. Pronounced zuò jian.

  • to waste; to spoil; to ruin; to abuse
  • to insult; to humiliate; to treat with contempt

Definitions & Examples

yào
zuò
jian
liáng
shi
 
jiē
xīn
 

Don't waste food; every grain comes from hard work.

Zhè
me
hǎo
de
fu
 
bié
zuò
jian
le
 

These are such nice clothes; don't ruin them.

zuò
jian
de
shēn
 
tiān
tiān
áo
 

He is abusing his own body by staying up late every night.