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讽刺

fěng cì · feng ci

Traditional 諷刺

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to satirize
  2. to mock
  3. irony
  4. satire
  5. sarcasm
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Is that sarcasm?

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)烤(kǎo)的(de)面包(miànbāo)糊(hú)了(le)，你(nǐ)尝尝(chángcháng)。

    My toast is burnt. Try it.

  2. Dengdeng

    嗯(ēn)，真(zhēn)香(xiāng)啊(a)。

    Mmm, smells great.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)是(shì)在(zài)讽刺(fěngcì)我(wǒ)吗(ma)？

    Are you being sarcastic?

  4. Dengdeng

    不是(bùshì)讽刺(fěngcì)，我(wǒ)真(zhēn)喜欢(xǐhuan)焦(jiāo)的(de)。

    No sarcasm. I really like burnt bread.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)再(zài)给(gěi)你(nǐ)烤(kǎo)一片(yīpiàn)！

    Then I will burn one more for you!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)用(yòng)讽(fěng)刺(cì)的(de)语(yǔ)气(qì)批(pī)评(píng)了(le)那(nà)个(ge)不(bù)合(hé)理(lǐ)的(de)决(jué)定(dìng)。

He criticized that unreasonable decision in a sarcastic tone.

02

这(zhè)篇(piān)小(xiǎo)说(shuō)用(yòng)讽(fěng)刺(cì)的(de)手(shǒu)法(fǎ)揭(jiē)露(lù)了(le)社(shè)会(huì)上(shàng)的(de)浪(làng)费(fèi)现(xiàn)象(xiàng)。

This novel uses satire to expose wasteful practices in society.

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