biǎn
萹
reduce; demote; belittle
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Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesverb
to reduce; to lower (in value, rank, etc.)
formal常用于货币价值、官职、价格等抽象概念。
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
bèi被
biǎn贬
wéi为
cì次
yào要
gōng供
yìng应
shāng商
。
This company was demoted to a secondary supplier.
Huò货
bì币
biǎn贬
zhí值
de的
sù速
dù度
ràng让
rén人
dān担
yōu忧
。
The speed of currency depreciation is worrying.
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Zài在
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
hěn很
duō多
shī诗
rén人
céng曾
bèi被
biǎn贬
guān官
。
Throughout history, many poets were demoted from their official posts.
verb
to belittle; to speak negatively of; to criticize
指用言语或文字批评、贬低某人或某物。
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
biǎn贬
dī低
bié别
rén人
de的
chéng成
jiù就
。
He always belittles other people's achievements.
Zhè这
piān篇
píng评
lùn论
bǎ把
zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
biǎn贬
dé得
yī一
wén文
bù不
zhí值
。
This review disparages the movie as worthless.
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Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
bāo褒
gǔ古
biǎn贬
jīn今
。
He likes to praise the past and criticize the present.
verb
(literary) to exile; to banish (an official)
archaic古代中国政治术语，特指官员因过失被降职并流放。
Sū苏
Shì轼
céng曾
bèi被
biǎn贬
dào到
Huáng黄
Zhōu州
。
Su Shi was once exiled to Huangzhou.
biǎn贬
chù黜
to dismiss and exile an official