HSK 5 HSK V6
Correct
谦虚
/ qiānxū /
Strokes
Definition
modest/self-effacing/to make modest remarks
Example
As an Adjective
modest
1
Yào
要
qiānxū
谦虚
,
dàn
但
bùyào
不要
niǔnízuòtài
忸怩作态
。
Be modest, but don't behave coyly.
2
Tā
他
duì
对
zìjǐ
自己
qǔdé
取得
de
的
chénggōng
成功
hěn
很
qiānxū
谦虚
。
He is very modest about his success.
3
Qiānxū
谦虚
shì
是
yī
一
zhǒng
种
měidé
美德
。
Modesty is a virtue.
4
Tàidu
态度
qiānxū
谦虚
take a modest attitude
5
Qiānxū
谦虚
guòfèn
过分
be over modest; carry one's modesty too far; overstep the bounds of modesty
6
Jiǎzhuāng
假装
qiānxū
谦虚
pretend to be modest; affect/counterfeit modesty
As a Verb
speak modestly
7
Tā
他
qiānxū
谦虚
le
了
yī
一
pān
番
,
zhōngyú
终于
dāying
答应
le
了
wǒ
我
de
的
yāoqǐng
邀请
。
After making a few modest remarks he finally accepted my request.