谦虚

謙虛

qiānxū

adjective HSK 6 #8,039

Meanings

1 modest; humble
2 to be modest; to be self-deprecating

Characters

empty; void; humble

Modest and unassuming — humble, not boastful.

Examples

他是一个非常谦虚的人。

Tā shì yī gè fēicháng qiānxū de rén.

He is a very modest person.

别谦虚了，你做得真的很好。

Bié qiānxū le, nǐ zuò de zhēn de hěn hǎo.

Don't be modest, you really did a great job.

谦虚使人进步，骄傲使人落后。

Qiānxū shǐ rén jìnbù, jiāo'ào shǐ rén luòhòu.

Modesty leads to progress, pride leads to falling behind.

越有能力的人越谦虚。

Yuè yǒu nénglì de rén yuè qiānxū.

The more capable a person is, the more modest they are.

Tips

culture

谦虚 is considered one of the greatest virtues in Chinese culture. When receiving a compliment, the standard response is to deflect: 哪里哪里 (nǎlǐ nǎlǐ, 'not at all') or 过奖了 (guòjiǎng le, 'you flatter me').

Stroke Order

谦 qiān

虚 xū