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自卑

zì bēi

Old HSK 6 HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word

自卑 (zì bēi) means "to have low self-esteem; to abase oneself". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was HSK 6 in the old six-level list.

What 自卑 means

1. to have low self-esteem
2. to abase oneself

The characters in 自卑

• 自zì(bound form) self; oneself; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course
• 卑bēilow; base; vulgar

Example sentences

• 她总是很自卑。
  She is always so unconfident.
• 你虽然考试不及格，但也不必自卑。
  Nǐ suīrán kǎoshì bù jígé, dàn yě bù bì zìbēi.
  You needn't be ashamed because you failed the exam.
• 我有什么办法可以脱离我的自卑情结吗？
  How can I rid myself of my inferiority complex?

Words starting with 自卑

• 自卑心理zì bēi xīn lǐsense of inferiority; inferiority complex
• 自卑情绪zì bēi qíng xùinferiority complex

Where 自卑 is taught

In the GraphChinese course it is part of HSK 6 Vocabulary · zhuàng–zī (HSK 6), each one a topic in the dependency graph of HSK 1–6 that opens only once its prerequisites are solid.

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• Every HSK 6 word, with the rest of its level.
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