嗤

chī
口 + 蚩

Definitions

chī laugh at; jeer; scoff at; sneer at

Etymology

To laugh 蚩 out loud 口; 蚩 also provides the pronunciation

About

In structure, 嗤 is a phono-semantic compound: the left-side radical 口 'mouth' signals that the meaning involves a vocal action, while the right-side element 蚩 provides the pronunciation. The meaning itself is distinctly negative, it denotes a scornful laugh, a sneer or scoff that expresses contempt and ridicule, not a laugh of genuine delight. Most often, it appears in the compound 嗤笑, which highlights the mocking and derisive nature of the sound.

Example Sentences Hide

他嗤笑我的想法。

Tā chīxiào wǒ de xiǎngfǎ.

He sneered at my idea.

他们总是嗤笑别人的失败。

Tāmen zǒngshì chīxiào biérén de shībài.

They always scoff at other people's failures.

他对这个建议嗤之以鼻。

Tā duì zhège jiànyì chī zhī yǐ bí.

He sniffed at this suggestion with contempt.

众人对他的拙劣表演嗤笑不已。

Zhòngrén duì tā de zhuōliè biǎoyǎn chīxiào bùyǐ.

The crowd couldn't stop sneering at his clumsy performance.

虽然他的观点被嗤笑，但他并未放弃。

Suīrán tā de guāndiǎn bèi chīxiào, dàn tā bìng wèi fàngqì.

Although his viewpoint was ridiculed, he did not give up.

她嗤笑着转过身，显出不感兴趣的样子。

Tā chīxiàozhe zhuǎnguò shēn, xiǎn chū bù gǎn xìngqù de yàngzi.

She sneered and turned away, showing a disinterested look.

这种过时的理论难免会遭到年轻人的嗤笑。

Zhè zhǒng guòshí de lǐlùn nánmiǎn huì zāodào niánqīng rén de chīxiào.

This outdated theory is bound to be derided by young people.

对于他那种自命不凡的态度，朋友们私下里都嗤之以鼻。

Duìyú tā nà zhǒng zìmìngbùfán de tàidu, péngyǒumen sīxià lǐ dōu chī zhī yǐ bí.

Regarding his self-important attitude, his friends all secretly turned up their noses at it.

Related Characters

Component: 口

中 和 可 后 如 同 只 知 高 问 向 或 加 合

Component: 蚩

媸 滍

Example Words

嗤之以鼻 嗤笑 嗤鼻