歧视 (qí shì): to discriminate against; discrimination

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to discriminate against; discrimination
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to discriminate against
discrimination

Chinese explanation

不公平地看待或对待某个人、某个群体，因为他们属于不同的种族、性别、年龄、宗教等，而不是根据他们本人的实际情况。例如种族歧视、性别歧视。这种行为是不公正的，会伤害别人。

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Example sentences

The company stipulates that during recruitment, no applicant may be discriminated against on the basis of gender, age, or ethnicity; violators will face disciplinary action.

Because of her strong accent, she often faced discrimination when looking for work in the city, which made her feel deeply wronged and angry.

The teacher taught the students to respect classmates from different cultural backgrounds and never to discriminate against anyone, not even by making malicious jokes.

This restaurant was complained about by customers for discriminating against disabled people, because the waiter refused to let a guest in a wheelchair enter the dining area.

The law clearly states that if an employer discriminates against pregnant female employees, they will face fines or even be sued.

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