Writing
谦逊 (qiān xùn) — how to say "modest" in Chinese
谦逊
Modest, humble
adjective
Character composition
谦
modest
逊
to yield, humble
Radicals / Keys
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
为人谦逊
wéi rén qiān xùn
modest in character
Examples
这位老师知识渊博，但为人非常谦逊。
This teacher is very knowledgeable, but as a person, he is extremely humble.
他很谦逊。
He is very modest.
Frequently asked questions
Modest meaning in Chinese
"modest" in Chinese is 谦逊 (qiān xùn).
谦逊 meaning in English
谦逊 (qiān xùn) means "Modest, humble".
How is 谦逊 pronounced?
It is pronounced qiān xùn (written as qian xun, qianxun). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "modest" in Chinese characters?
It is written 谦逊: 谦 has 12 strokes, 逊 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 谦逊?
谦逊 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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