snobbish; snob
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
snobbish; treating people differently based on wealth or social status
derogatoryDescribes behavior or attitude that judges people by their money or status rather than character.
Tā他
zhè这
gè个
rén人
hěn很
shì势
lì利
yǎn眼
，
zhǐ只
kàn看
qián钱
bù不
kàn看
rén人
。
He is very snobbish, only caring about money and not about people.
Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
de的
shì势
lì利
yǎn眼
zuò作
fēng风
ràng让
rén人
hěn很
bù不
shū舒
fu服
。
The snobbish attitude of this shop makes people very uncomfortable.
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Nǐ你
bù不
yào要
tài太
shì势
lì利
yǎn眼
le了
，
duì对
shuí谁
dōu都
děi得
zūn尊
zhòng重
。
Don't be so snobbish; you have to respect everyone.
noun
snob; a snobbish person
derogatoryRefers to a person who looks down on others based on social or economic status.
Tā他
shì是
gè个
shí十
zú足
de的
shì势
lì利
yǎn眼
，
cóng从
bù不
zhèng正
yǎn眼
kàn看
qióng穷
rén人
。
He is a total snob, never looking poor people in the eye.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
yào要
dāng当
shì势
lì利
yǎn眼
，
yào要
píng平
děng等
duì对
dài待
měi每
yī一
gè个
rén人
。
We should not be snobs; we must treat everyone equally.
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Nà那
gè个
shì势
lì利
yǎn眼
xiàn现
zài在
jiàn见
le了
wǒ我
tè特
bié别
rè热
qíng情
，
yǐ以
qián前
gēn根
běn本
bù不
lǐ理
wǒ我
。
That snob is particularly enthusiastic when he sees me now, but he used to completely ignore me.