Definition
显贵 is a stative verb that behaves like an adjective, meaning 'eminent, distinguished'. It typically describes a person or family of high status. It can also be nominalized to refer to an eminent person (e.g., 社会显贵 'social elite'), but as a stative verb it is used as a predicate or attribute, not as a standalone noun.
s.v.
eminentdistinguishedof high status
Examples
- 显贵。Tā chūshēn xiǎn guì shìjiā.He comes from an eminent family.
- 显贵，。Zhèxiē rénjiā jiāzú shìdài xiǎn guì, zài dāngdì hěn yǒu yǐngxiǎnglì.These families have been eminent for generations and are very influential locally.
- 显贵，。Tā shì yí wèi xiǎn guì de xuézhě, zài lǐngyù nèi bèi shòu zūnjìng.She is a distinguished scholar, highly respected in her field.
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