讥诮

譏誚

jīqiào

verb

Meanings

1 to sneer at
2 to ridicule; to taunt

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

面对别人的讥诮，她只是淡淡地笑了笑。

Miànduì biéren de jīqiào, tā zhǐshì dàndàn de xiào le xiào.

Faced with others’ taunts, she only gave a faint smile.

HSK 7-9

他用讥诮的口吻回答了我的问题。

Tā yòng jīqiào de kǒuwěn huídá le wǒ de wèntí.

He answered my question in a mocking tone.

Tips

usage

More bookish and colder than 讥笑 ‘to jeer’ or 嘲笑 ‘to laugh at’: a cutting, sarcastic remark rather than open laughter.

Stroke Order

讥 jī

诮 qiào