xiánqì

嫌弃

HSK 7-9Word · VerbTraditional嫌棄

disdain; spurn; be disgusted with

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

to disdain; to spurn; to be disgusted with and avoid

Describes a feeling of strong dislike or contempt that makes one want to stay away from someone or something.

Bù不
yào要
xián嫌
qì弃
bié别
rén人
de的
quē缺
diǎn点
 。

Don't disdain other people's flaws.

Tā他
hěn很
qióng穷
 ,
dàn但
méi没
yǒu有
rén人
xián嫌
qì弃
tā他
 。

He is poor, but nobody spurns him.

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Tā她
xián嫌
qì弃
zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
tài太
jiù旧
le了
 。

She is disgusted with this piece of clothing because it's too old.

Bèi被
rén人
xián嫌
qì弃
de的
zī滋
wèi味
bù不
hǎo好
shòu受
 。

The feeling of being spurned is not pleasant.

Fù父
mǔ母
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
xián嫌
qì弃
zì自
jǐ己
de的
hái孩
zi子
 。

Parents should not disdain their own children.