| 下贱 | xià jiàn | humble; lowly; depraved; contemptible | |
| 贵贱 | guì jiàn | noble and lowly; high versus low social hierarchy of ruler to people, father to son, husband to wife in Confucianism | |
| 贫贱 | pín jiàn | poor and lowly | |
| 卑贱 | bēi jiàn | lowly; mean and low | |
| 贱卖 | jiàn mài | to sell cheaply; sacrifice; low price; discount sale |
| 1 | We cannot transubstantiate base metals into gold. | |
| 2 | It is impossible to transmute base metals into gold. | |
| 3 | Be it dear or cheap, we shall take it. | |
| 4 | Many other precious and base metal deposits as well as industrial mineral deposits also are highlighted in the newly released reports. | |
| 5 | In addition, Chinese investors have significant positions in commodities futures, especially base metals at the Shanghai Futures Exchange. |