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˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cəm˧˧ ʔɓim˦˥]

Verb

châm biếm

1. to satirize; to ridicule; to mock

Adjective

châm biếm

1. satirical; cynical; mocking

Noun

châm biếm

1. satire (as a genre)