Definition
绅 refers to the class of scholar-officials (gentry) in traditional China, or the sash worn by ancient officials that symbolized their rank. Today it mainly appears in compounds like 绅士 (gentleman, gentry) and 乡绅 (country gentry).
n.
gentrythe class of scholar-officials in traditional China(historical) sash worn by officials as a symbol of rank
Examples
- 绅。Gǔdài guānyuán de shēn dài xiàngzhēng qí shēnfèn.The sash of ancient officials symbolized their status.
- 。Zhè wèi shēn shì zài dāngdì hěn yǒu yǐngxiǎnglì.This gentleman has great influence locally.
- 。Xǔduō xiāng shēn dōu zhīchí xiūjiàn xuéxiào.Many country gentry supported building schools.
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