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瞧不起 qiáo bù qǐ — to look down upon; to hold in contempt

qiáo (second tone, rising) bù (fourth tone, falling) qǐ (third tone, dipping)qiao2 bu4 qi3

to look down upon; to hold in contempt

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Meanings

  1. to look down upon; to hold in contempt

    to look down upon; to hold in contempt

    verb

Character breakdown

  • 不
    bù (fourth tone, falling)

    not, no — the general negative, placed before verbs and adjectives

    4 strokesRadical 一
  • 起
    qǐ (third tone, dipping)

    to rise, to get up, to stand up; to begin; to raise; a measure word for cases or incidents

    10 strokes⿺走己Radical 走