# 贬义 (biǎnyì)

In Mandarin Chinese, 贬义 (biǎnyì) means “derogatory sense”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: derogatory sense
- Pinyin: biǎnyì (bian3 yi4)
- Traditional: 貶義
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 这个词带有明显的贬义。
  Zhège cí dàiyǒu míngxiǎn de biǎnyì.
  This word carries a strong derogatory sense.

## Characters

- 贬 (biǎn): to diminish; to demote
- 义 (yì): justice; righteousness

https://hanziro.com/word/bian-yi-derogatory-sense/

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