看不起kàn bu qǐ
Verblook down upon; scorn; disdain

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Character Breakdown

看不起 consists of 3 characters.

How to Use 看不起 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 看不起 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Verbwith根本
gēn
běn
kàn
neutral
look down on completely
Passive + Verbwith
bèi
rén
kàn
neutral
be looked down upon
Verb + Objectwith别人
kàn
bié
rén
neutral
look down on others
Verb + Object (Idiomatic)with
kàn
bìng
informalSpoken
cannot afford medical treatment

Example Sentences with 看不起

kàn
He looks down on me.
zhǒng
ào
màn
de
tài
míng
xiǎn
shì
kàn
zài
chǎng
de
suǒ
yǒu
huì
zhě
His arrogant attitude clearly shows that he looks down upon all the attendees present.
nán
dào
jiù
yīn
wèi
chū
shēn
píng
fán
biàn便
xīn
kàn
ma
Do you really look down on him from the bottom of your heart just because he comes from a humble background?
yào
kàn
bié
rén
měi
rén
dōu
yǒu
de
yōu
diǎn
Don't look down on others; everyone has their own strengths.
cóng
wèi
kàn
rèn
píng
jiè
chéng
shí
láo
dòng
móu
shēng
de
rén
I have never looked down upon anyone who makes a living through honest labor.
suī
rán
biǎo
miàn
shàng
dàn
yán
tán
zhǐ
jiān
zǒng
liú
chū
kàn
rén
de
wèi
Although he is polite on the surface, his words and demeanor always reveal a sense of disdain for others.
yǒu
xiē
rén
yīn
wèi
de
pín
qióng
ér
kàn
dàn
tōng
guò
yíng
le
zūn
zhòng
Some people look down on him because of his poverty, but he earned respect through hard work.
bié
kàn
zhè
fèn
céng
gōng
zuò
néng
ràng
lěi
bǎo
guì
de
shí
jiàn
jīng
yàn
Don't look down on this grassroots job; it can help you accumulate valuable practical experience.