知识分子

知識分子

zhīshi fènzǐ

noun HSK 7-9 #25,365

Measure Word

一个知识分子 gè

Meanings

1 intellectual
2 educated person
3 the intelligentsia

Characters

component; element

person (suffix)

Examples

HSK 3

知识分子在社会发展中起着重要作用。

Zhīshi fènzǐ zài shèhuì fāzhǎn zhōng qǐ zhe zhòngyào zuòyòng.

Intellectuals play an important role in social development.

HSK 5

他是一位受人尊敬的知识分子。

Tā shì yī wèi shòu rén zūnjìng de zhīshi fènzǐ.

He is a respected intellectual.

Tips

culture

知识分子 has a specific connotation in Chinese society - typically referring to university-educated professionals, especially those in academia, science, or the arts. Historically, intellectuals were both revered and persecuted.

Stroke Order

知 zhī

识 shí

分 fēn

子 zǐ