biếm
Pronunciation
Northern
/ɓiəm˧˥/
Central
/ɓiə̰m˩˧/
Southern
/ɓiəm˧˥/
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demote
Verb
demote
2 senses
Meaning
2 senses
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Meaning
2 senses
Sense 1
Verb
demote
Core Actions
To move someone to a lower rank or a less important position as a punishment.
vi Ông ấy bị biếm xuống làm nhân viên bình thường.
en He was demoted to a regular employee.
Sense 2
Verb
ridicule
To speak or write about someone or something in a very critical or insulting way.
vi Tác phẩm này biếm những thói xấu trong xã hội.
en This work ridicules the bad habits in society.
Parts
貶
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Parts
貶
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
貶
Candidates by syllable
biếm
貶
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
biếm hoạ / biếm quyền / biếm họa
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Similar
biếm hoạ / biếm quyền / biếm họa
Use
châm biếm / bao biếm
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Use
châm biếm / bao biếm