贬 biǎn HSK7 decrease Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: demote All meanings 4 biǎn 4 demote 2depreciate 1disparage 1 2 sentences for 贬 (biǎn — demote) 他因为直言进谏而被贬到了偏远地区。 tā yīnwèi zhíyán jìnjiàn ér bèi biǎn dào le piānyuǎn dìqū. He was demoted to a remote area for speaking out bluntly with his advice. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他在朝廷斗争中失败,被窜贬到偏远地区。 tā zài cháotíng dòuzhēng zhōng shībài, bèi cuàn biǎn dào piānyuǎn dìqū. He failed in the court struggle and was banished to a remote region. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary