贱人 (jiàn rén) — (vulgar, noun) bitch, slut (strong insult for a woman); (historical/literary) lowly person, base person (used in classical texts)

Definition

A strong, vulgar insult for a woman — a swear word, never casual. In historical dramas or classical texts it can mean a 'lowly person' of low social status.

noun
(vulgar, noun) bitchslut (strong insult for a woman)(historical/literary) lowly personbase person (used in classical texts)
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Examples

  • 贱人
    Tā qì dé dà mà: "nǐ zhè ge jiàn rén!"
    She was so angry she yelled, 'You bitch!'
  • 贱人
    Zài gǔ zhuāng jù lǐ, tài hòu mà gōng nǚ wèi jiàn rén.
    In period dramas, the empress dowager scolds the maids as 'base persons'.
  • 贱人
    Zhè ge cí shì zāng huà, qiān wàn bú yào suí biàn shuō jiàn rén.
    This word is profanity — never casually say it.

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