Chinese Word: 谦 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

谦 (Trad.: 謙)HSK 5

Pinyin: qiān

English Definition: modest

Chinese Definition:
①虚心，不自满，不自高自大：谦下。谦让。谦冲(谦虚)。谦和。谦卑。谦厚。谦逊。谦恭。谦虚。谦受益。

Antonyms: 满

Total strokes: 12; Radical: 言

Pictophonetic:兼 indicates the sound; 讠 (speech) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 讠 [ yán ] words, speech; to speak, to say
- 兼 [ jiān ] both, and; at the same time; to unite, to combine

Similar Characters: 歉赚嫌廉搛

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谦虚HSK 5	qiān xū	modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks
谦逊HSK 6	qiān xùn	humble; modest; unpretentious; modesty
谦恭	qiān gōng	polite and modest
谦让	qiān ràng	to modestly decline
谦和	qiān hé	meek; modest; amiable

1		tā 她 zǒng shì 总是 yǐ 以 qiān xū 谦虚 de 的 tài du 态度 miàn duì 面对 zàn yáng 赞扬。 She always receives compliments with a humble attitude.
2		tā 他 hěn 很 qiān xū 谦虚， bìng bù 并不 xuàn yào 炫耀 zì jǐ 自己 de 的 chéng jiù 成就。 He is humble and does not boast about his achievements.
3		wǒ men 我们 yào 要 shí kè 时刻 bǎo chí 保持 qiān xū 谦虚， bú yào 不要 tài 太 dé yì wàng xíng 得意忘形。 We should always remain humble and not get too carried away.
4		ér zi 儿子 dé dào 得到 le 了 gāo fēn 高分， dàn 但 tā 他 réng rán 仍然 bǎo chí 保持 qiān xū 谦虚。 Despite getting high marks, the son remains humble.
5		dào jiào 道教 chóng shàng 崇尚 dào dé 道德、 chéng shí 诚实、 qiān xū 谦虚 hé 和 zì wǒ 自我 fǎn xǐng 反省。 Taoism values morality, honesty, humility, and self-reflection.

1		tā 她 zǒng shì 总是 yǐ 以 qiān xū 谦虚 de 的 tài du 态度 miàn duì 面对 zàn yáng 赞扬。 She always receives compliments with a humble attitude.
2		tā 他 hěn 很 qiān xū 谦虚， bìng bù 并不 xuàn yào 炫耀 zì jǐ 自己 de 的 chéng jiù 成就。 He is humble and does not boast about his achievements.
3		wǒ men 我们 yào 要 shí kè 时刻 bǎo chí 保持 qiān xū 谦虚， bú yào 不要 tài 太 dé yì wàng xíng 得意忘形。 We should always remain humble and not get too carried away.
4		ér zi 儿子 dé dào 得到 le 了 gāo fēn 高分， dàn 但 tā 他 réng rán 仍然 bǎo chí 保持 qiān xū 谦虚。 Despite getting high marks, the son remains humble.
5		dào jiào 道教 chóng shàng 崇尚 dào dé 道德、 chéng shí 诚实、 qiān xū 谦虚 hé 和 zì wǒ 自我 fǎn xǐng 反省。 Taoism values morality, honesty, humility, and self-reflection.