# 轻蔑 (qīngmiè)

In Mandarin Chinese, 轻蔑 (qīngmiè) means “scornful; disdainful; contempt”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: scornful; disdainful; contempt
- Pinyin: qīngmiè (qing1 mie4)
- Traditional: 輕蔑
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 他露出了轻蔑的笑容。
  Tā lùchūle qīngmiè de xiàoróng.
  He gave a scornful smile.

## Characters

- [轻](https://hanziro.com/word/qing-light/) (qīng): light (not heavy); gentle
- 蔑 (miè): to belittle; nothing

https://hanziro.com/word/qing-mie-scornful/

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