谦卑

謙卑
qiānbēi
adjective #15,348

Meanings

  1. 1 humble
  2. 2 modest

Examples

Tā suīrán hěn chénggōng, dàn wéirén fēicháng qiānbēi.
Although he is very successful, he is a very humble person.
Qiānbēi de tàidù yíngdé le dàjiā de zūnzhòng.
A humble attitude won everyone's respect.

Tips

usage
谦卑 is more formal and literary than 谦虚. It implies a deeper, more genuine humility, often in moral or spiritual contexts. 谦虚 is the everyday word for being modest.
register
More common in written Chinese, religious texts, and formal speech. In casual conversation, 谦虚 is preferred.

Stroke Order

qiān
bēi