知识分子

知識分子
zhīshifènzǐ
noun HSK 7 #25,365

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 intellectual
  2. 2 educated person
  3. 3 the intelligentsia

Examples

Tā shì yī wèi shòu rén zūnjìng de zhīshifènzǐ.
He is a respected intellectual.
Zhīshifènzǐ zài shèhuì fāzhǎn zhōng qǐ zhe zhòngyào zuòyòng.
Intellectuals play an important role in social development.

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

zhī
shí
fēn