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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries卑鄙的
Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bēibǐ de
"这是一个卑鄙的行为。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Extremely unpleasant, wicked, or morally despicable.
"He was imprisoned for committing a vile crime against the community." - 2
Of very poor quality, foul, or disgusting.
"The spoiled food gave off a vile odor that filled the entire kitchen."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'vilis', meaning cheap, base, or of no value, entering Middle English via Old French 'vil'. Over time, its semantic scope shifted from denoting low economic or social worth to describing extreme moral baseness and offensiveness.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Vile"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Vile" is said worldwide
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vil
Transliteration: vil
"C'est un acte vil et inexcusable."
abscheulich
Transliteration: ap-shoy-lich
"Das ist eine abscheulich Tat."
vile
Transliteration: vee-le
"Ha commesso un crimine vile."
vil
Transliteration: beel
"Cometió un acto vil contra la ley."
vil
Transliteration: veew
"Foi um comportamento vil e inaceitável."
नीच
Transliteration: neech
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह एक नीच और घृणित अपराध था।"
卑鄙的
Transliteration: bēibǐ de
Script: 中文汉字
"这是一个卑鄙的行为。"
비열한
Transliteration: bi-yeol-han
Script: 한국어 한글
"그것은 비열한 범죄였다."
卑劣な
Transliteration: hiretsu na
Script: 日本語
"それは卑劣な行為だった。"
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