可人 () — (noun) a person who is commendable or pleasant

Definition

可人 (kěrén) is a literary, written-style noun for a person who is pleasant or admirable in character — used in formal writing and old-fashioned prose, not everyday speech.

noun
a person who is commendable or pleasant
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Examples

  • 可人
    Zhè wèi xiān sheng zhēn shì kě, zhí dé tuī jiàn.
    This gentleman is truly a commendable person, worth recommending.
  • 可人
    Tā wèi rén wēn hé, kān chēng kě.
    She is gentle in character and can be called a pleasing person.
  • 可人
    Zài gǔ dài, kě cháng zhǐ cái dé jiān bèi zhī shì.
    In ancient times, 'kě rén' often referred to a person of both talent and virtue.

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