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卑鄙

bēi bǐ · bei bi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. base
  2. mean
  3. contemptible
  4. despicable
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2 examples
01

用(yòng)这(zhè)种(zhǒng)卑(bēi)鄙(bǐ)的(de)手(shǒu)段(duàn)骗(piàn)人(rén)，实(shí)在(zài)让(ràng)人(rén)看(kàn)不(bu)起(qǐ)。

Using such a despicable trick to deceive people really makes one look down on you.

02

他(tā)承(chéng)认(rèn)自(zì)己(jǐ)做(zuò)过(guò)卑(bēi)鄙(bǐ)的(de)事(shì)，并(bìng)向(xiàng)大(dà)家(jiā)道(dào)歉(qiàn)。

He admitted that he had done contemptible things and apologized to everyone.

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