贬义 (biǎn yì) — derogatory sense or connotation (of a word or expression)
Definition
贬义 is the noun for a word's negative, disparaging sense (e.g. a word carries 贬义 'has derogatory connotations'). Contrast with 褒义 (praise, positive sense) and 中性 (neutral).
noun
derogatory sense or connotation (of a word or expression)
Examples
- 贬义。Zhè ge cí zài xiàn dài hàn yǔ lǐ yǐ jīng biàn chéng biǎn yì le.This word has already taken on a derogatory sense in modern Chinese.
- 贬义。Yòng zhè ge shuō fǎ hěn róng yì ràng rén jué de yǒu biǎn yì.Using this expression easily makes people feel it has a derogatory connotation.
- ，贬义。Suī rán yuán wén shì zhōng xìng cí, dàn zài yǔ jìng zhōng chǎn shēng le biǎn yì.Although the original text is a neutral term, it developed a derogatory sense in the context.
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