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谦逊

謙遜
qiānxùn
adjective HSK 7 #15,668

Meanings

  1. 1 humble; modest; unpretentious

Examples

他为人谦逊有礼。
Tā wéirén qiānxùn yǒu lǐ.
He is humble and polite.
越有学问的人越谦逊。
Yuè yǒu xuéwèn de rén yuè qiānxùn.
The more knowledgeable a person is, the more humble they tend to be.

Tips

culture
Humility (谦逊) is highly valued in Chinese culture. Even when praised, it is customary to respond modestly, such as with 哪里哪里 (nǎlǐ nǎlǐ) or 过奖了 (guòjiǎng le).

Stroke Order

谦 qiān
逊 xùn