贱

jiàn · jian

Traditional 賤

Meaning

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  1. inexpensive
  2. lowly
  3. despicable
  4. (bound form) (humble) my

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)家(jiā)店(diàn)的(de)东(dōng)西(xi)很(hěn)贱(jiàn),质(zhì)量(liàng)却(què)不(bú)错(cuò)。

The things in this shop are very cheap, yet the quality is good.

02

他(tā)因(yīn)为(wèi)出(chū)身(shēn)贫(pín)贱(jiàn),常(cháng)被(bèi)人(rén)看(kàn)不(bu)起(qǐ)。

Because of his lowly origins, he was often looked down upon.

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