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贤者

賢者
xiánzhě
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 a person of virtue and wisdom
  2. 2 sage
  3. 3 worthy

Examples

HSK 5
古代的贤者都注重修身。
Gǔdài de xiánzhě dōu zhùzhòng xiūshēn.
Sages of antiquity all placed importance on self-cultivation.
HSK 6
国家需要贤者来治理。
Guójiā xūyào xiánzhě lái zhìlǐ.
A country needs the wise to govern it.
HSK 7-9
孔子一生都在寻找贤者。
Kǒngzǐ yìshēng dōu zài xúnzhǎo xiánzhě.
Confucius spent his life searching for worthies.

Tips

culture
A classical Confucian term. 贤 denotes moral virtue combined with capability; 贤者 ranks just below 圣人 (sage/saint) in the traditional hierarchy. Common in phrases like 贤者乐水 (the worthy take joy in water).

Stroke Order

贤 xián
者 zhě