"卑微" meaning in Chinese

See 卑微 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /peɪ̯⁵⁵ weɪ̯⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Standard-Chinese, Mainland-China, standard, Sinological-IPA], /peɪ̯⁵⁵ weɪ̯³⁵/ [Mandarin, Standard-Chinese, Taiwan, standard, dated, variant, Mainland-China, Sinological-IPA], /pei̯⁵⁵ mei̯²¹/ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Sinological-IPA], /pi²⁴ mi¹¹/ [Hakka, Sixian, Miaoli, Neipu, Sinological-IPA], /pi⁴⁴⁻²² bi²⁴/ [Min-Nan, Hokkien, IPA, Xiamen], /pi³³ bi²⁴/ [Min-Nan, Hokkien, IPA, Quanzhou], /pi⁴⁴⁻²² bi¹³/ [Min-Nan, Hokkien, IPA, Zhangzhou], /pi⁴⁴⁻³³ bi²⁴/ [Min-Nan, Hokkien, IPA, Taipei], /pi⁴⁴⁻³³ bi²³/ [Min-Nan, Hokkien, IPA, Kaohsiung]
Head templates: {{head|zh|adjective}} 卑微
  1. (of one's status, position, etc.) humble; lowly Tags: usually Synonyms: 低微 (dīwēi), 寒微 (hánwēi) [literary], 微寒 (wēihán), 微賤 (wēijiàn), 微贱 (wēijiàn)
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          "roman": "dīwēi",
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    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Mainland-China",
        "standard",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "bēi-wēi"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Mainland-China",
        "standard",
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "beiuei"
    },
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      "roman": "bɛjvɛj",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Mainland-China",
        "standard",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "бэйвэй"
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        "Taiwan",
        "standard",
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        "Taiwan",
        "standard",
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        "standard",
        "dated",
        "variant",
        "Mainland-China",
        "Wade-Giles"
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        "Taiwan",
        "standard",
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        "variant",
        "Mainland-China",
        "Yale"
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      "zh_pron": "bēi-wéi"
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        "Taiwan",
        "standard",
        "dated",
        "variant",
        "Mainland-China",
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
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    },
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        "Taiwan",
        "standard",
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        "Mainland-China",
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        "Hong Kong"
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "bei¹ mei⁴"
    },
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        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "bēi mèih"
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        "Hong Kong"
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      "zh_pron": "béi¹ méi⁴"
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        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
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        "Guangzhou",
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        "Hakka",
        "Sixian",
        "Miaoli",
        "Neipu",
        "Phak-fa-su"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "pî-mì"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Sixian",
        "Miaoli",
        "Neipu",
        "Hakka-Romanization-System"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "bi^ˊ mi^ˇ"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Sixian",
        "Miaoli",
        "Neipu",
        "Hagfa-Pinyim"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "bi¹ mi²"
    },
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        "Hakka",
        "Sixian",
        "Miaoli",
        "Neipu",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
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        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "pi-bî"
    },
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        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "pi-bî"
    },
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        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "pi'bii"
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        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "IPA",
        "Quanzhou"
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        "Hokkien",
        "IPA",
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      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/pi⁴⁴⁻³³ bi²⁴/",
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        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "IPA",
        "Taipei"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pi⁴⁴⁻³³ bi²³/",
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "IPA",
        "Kaohsiung"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "卑微"
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      "tags": [
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        "Jyutping"
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        "Bopomofo"
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    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Mainland-China",
        "standard",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "beiwei"
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    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Mainland-China",
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      "zh_pron": "pei¹-wei¹"
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    {
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        "Standard-Chinese",
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      "roman": "bɛjvɛj",
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        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Mainland-China",
        "standard",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "бэйвэй"
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        "Sinological-IPA"
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      "zh_pron": "bēiwéi"
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      "zh_pron": "ㄅㄟ ㄨㄟˊ"
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        "Taiwan",
        "standard",
        "dated",
        "variant",
        "Mainland-China",
        "Wade-Giles"
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      "zh_pron": "pei¹-wei²"
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        "variant",
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      "zh_pron": "beiwei"
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        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Taiwan",
        "standard",
        "dated",
        "variant",
        "Mainland-China",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "бэйвэй"
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      "ipa": "/peɪ̯⁵⁵ weɪ̯³⁵/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Standard-Chinese",
        "Taiwan",
        "standard",
        "dated",
        "variant",
        "Mainland-China",
        "Sinological-IPA"
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        "Hong Kong"
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Jyutping"
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      "zh_pron": "bei¹ mei⁴"
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        "Hong Kong"
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Yale"
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      "zh_pron": "bēi mèih"
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        "Pinyin"
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        "Hong Kong"
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "béi¹ méi⁴"
    },
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        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
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        "Guangzhou",
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        "Hakka",
        "Sixian",
        "Miaoli",
        "Neipu",
        "Phak-fa-su"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "pî-mì"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Sixian",
        "Miaoli",
        "Neipu",
        "Hakka-Romanization-System"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "bi^ˊ mi^ˇ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Sixian",
        "Miaoli",
        "Neipu",
        "Hagfa-Pinyim"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "bi¹ mi²"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pi²⁴ mi¹¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Hakka",
        "Sixian",
        "Miaoli",
        "Neipu",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "pi-bî"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "pi-bî"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "pi'bii"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pi⁴⁴⁻²² bi²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "IPA",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pi³³ bi²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "IPA",
        "Quanzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pi⁴⁴⁻²² bi¹³/",
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "IPA",
        "Zhangzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pi⁴⁴⁻³³ bi²⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "IPA",
        "Taipei"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pi⁴⁴⁻³³ bi²³/",
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        "Min-Nan",
        "Hokkien",
        "IPA",
        "Kaohsiung"
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  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "dīwēi",
      "word": "低微"
    },
    {
      "roman": "hánwēi",
      "tags": [
        "literary"
      ],
      "word": "寒微"
    },
    {
      "roman": "wēihán",
      "word": "微寒"
    },
    {
      "roman": "wēijiàn",
      "word": "微賤"
    },
    {
      "roman": "wēijiàn",
      "word": "微贱"
    }
  ],
  "word": "卑微"
}

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