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贬义

biǎn yì

HSK 6 2-character word Traditional 貶義

What 贬义 means

derogatory sense
negative connotation

The characters in 贬义

贬biǎnto diminish; to demote; to reduce or devaluate
义yìjustice; righteousness; meaning

Sounds the same

Read biǎn yì, tone for tone, but written differently.

贬抑to belittle; to disparage; to demean

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