châm biếm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 針貶, composed of 針 (“needle”) and 貶 (“censure”), a misreading of châm biêm (針砭) ("to critique").

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəm˧˧ ʔɓiəm˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəm˧˧ ʔɓiəm˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cəm˧˧ ʔɓim˦˥]

Verb

châm biếm

to satirize; to ridicule; to mock

Adjective

châm biếm

satirical; cynical; mocking

Noun

châm biếm

satire (as a genre)

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