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看不起

kàn bu qǐ

HSK 5

to look down upon, to despise

verb

Individual characters

看kàn · to see, to look at, to read

不bu

起qǐ · get up, start, rise›

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Example Sentences

他总是看不起那些不努力的人。

tā zǒngshì kànbùqǐ nèixiē bù nǔlì de rén 。

He always looks down upon those who do not work hard.

我不喜欢他看不起我。

wǒbù xǐhuān tā kànbùqǐ wǒ 。

I don't like that he looks down upon me.

看不起别人是不应该的。

kànbùqǐ biérén shìbù yīnggāi de 。

Looking down on others is not right.

Words with similar meanings

轻视qīngshì

to regard with disdain

This word conveys a similar sense of disdain, but can be more formal.

Words Starting With 看

看见kàn jiàn

to see; to catch sight of

way of looking at a thing; view; opinion

看待kàn dài

to look upon; to regard

看望kàn wàng

to visit; to pay a call to

看来kàn lái

apparently; it seems that; it appears; it seems

Words Ending With 起

对不起duì bu qǐ

unworthy; to let down; I'm sorry; excuse me; pardon me; if you please; sorry? (please repeat)

in the same place; together; with; altogether (in total)

to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse

了不起liǎo bu qǐ

amazing; terrific; extraordinary

掀起xiān qǐ

to lift; to raise in height; to begin; upsurge; to set off (a campaign)

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