Definition
讥 is a bound form (b.f.) that cannot stand alone as a word in modern Chinese. It always appears as part of a compound, most commonly 讥笑 (to mock/ridicule), 讥讽 (to satirize), and 讥刺 (to sting with sarcasm). When you encounter 讥 in a text, it carries a negative, critical tone — the speaker is making fun of or belittling someone.
b.f.
to mockto ridiculeto satirize (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Tā zǒng xǐhuan jī xiào biérén de quēdiǎn.He always likes to mock other people's shortcomings.
- 。Zhè zhǒng jī fěng de yǔqì ràng rén hěn bù shūfu.This kind of sarcastic tone makes people very uncomfortable.
- 讥。Bú yào jī cì biérén de shīwù.Don't sting others with sarcasm over their mistakes.
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