谦 (qiān) — (bound form) modest, humble
Definition
谦 (qiān) is a bound morpheme meaning 'modest, humble' — it always attaches to a following word (e.g. 谦虚, 谦让, 谦卑) and does not stand alone.
bound form
(bound form) modesthumble
Examples
- ，。Tā hěn qiān xū, cóng bú xuàn yào zì jǐ de chéng jiù.He is very modest and never shows off his achievements.
- ，，。Zài zhēng lùn zhōng, tā zhǔ dòng qiān ràng, bì miǎn le chōng tū.In the argument, he modestly gave way and avoided conflict.
- ，。Zhè wèi xué zhě tài dù qiān bēi, shēn shòu xué shēng zūn jìng.This scholar has a humble attitude and is deeply respected by students.
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