modest; self-effacing (adj.)
HSK 5
Traditional
謙虛
Radicals
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Examples
他很谦虚，从不夸耀自己的成就。 tā hěn qiān xū, cóng bù kuāyào zìjǐ de chéngjiù. - He is very modest and never boasts about his achievements.
她对自己的成功非常谦虚。 tā duì zìjǐ de chénggōng fēicháng qiān xū. - She is very humble about her own success.
他的谦虚态度赢得了同事们的尊重。 tā de qiān xū tàidù yíng déle tóngshìmen de zūnzhòng. - His modest attitude has earned the respect of his colleagues.
他总是以谦虚的态度对待每一个人。 tā zǒng shì yǐ qiān xū de tàidù duìdài měi yīgè rén. - He always treats everyone with humility.
她在成功面前始终保持谦虚。 tā zài chénggōng miànqián shǐzhōng bǎochí qiān xū. - She remains humble in the face of success.
Characters
谦 qiān - modest |
虚 xū - diffident, timid; weak; (dialect, of photos) blurry; vainly |