贬义词 (biǎn yì cí) — derogatory term; pejorative

Definition

Examples

• 这个词是个贬义词，不要随便用来称呼别人。
  Zhè ge cí shì gè biǎn yì cí, bú yào suí biàn yòng lái chēng hu bié rén.
  This word is a derogatory term; don't casually use it to address others.
• 很多方言里都有表示愚蠢的贬义词。
  Hěn duō fāng yán lǐ dōu yǒu biǎo shì yú chǔn de biǎn yì cí.
  Many dialects have pejorative terms for stupidity.
• 判断一个词是褒义词还是贬义词，要看它的感情色彩。
  Pàn duàn yí gè cí shì bāo yì cí hái shì biǎn yì cí, yào kàn tā de gǎn qíng sè cǎi.
  To determine whether a word is a commendatory term or a derogatory term, you need to look at its emotional connotation.