verb
陪衬
péi chèn
to enhance by contrast; to set off; to serve as a background in order to bring out the subject with greater brilliance; to serve as a prop
All meanings
- to enhance by contrast
- to set off
- to serve as a background in order to bring out the subject with greater brilliance
- to serve as a prop
- a foil
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Related words
- 对衬duì chènto serve as foil to one another
- 上手shàng shǒuto obtain
- 上菜shàng càito serve, also to put on plate
- 下任xià rènnext office holder
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Frequently Asked Questions
陪衬 (péi chèn) means "to enhance by contrast; to set off; to serve as a background in order to bring out the subject with greater brilliance; to serve as a prop; a foil" in Chinese.
陪衬 is pronounced "péi chèn" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.
陪衬 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
陪衬 is made up of the characters 陪, 衬. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.
You can practice writing 陪衬 using our stroke order tool.
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