看不起

kàn bu qǐ

Dictionary entry

to look down upon

What does 看不起 mean?

看不起 (kàn bu qǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to look down upon

2to despise

Character breakdown

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看kānto look after · to take care of 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-起qǐto rise · to raise

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看不起

kàn bu qǐ

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