谦 (謙)
qiān
Pinyin

Definition

谦 (謙)
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qiān
  1. modest

Character Decomposition

Related Words (12)

谦虚
qiān xū
  1. 1 modest
  2. 2 self-effacing
  3. 3 to make modest remarks
谦卑
qiān bēi
  1. 1 humble
谦和
qiān hé
  1. 1 meek
  2. 2 modest
  3. 3 amiable
谦恭
qiān gōng
  1. 1 polite and modest
谦词
qiān cí
  1. 1 modest word (grammar)

Idioms (1)

满招损，谦受益
mǎn zhāo sǔn , qiān shòu yì
  1. 1 (idiom) complacency leads to loss, modesty brings profit
  2. 2 pride comes before a fall

Sample Sentences

哈哈，好，我也干！我们认识那么久都还没有机会好好喝一杯，说实在的，您过谦了。今天我们公司在业界能有如此成绩，还不是多亏您！
hāhā ，hǎo ，wǒ yě gān ！wǒmen rènshi nàme jiǔ dōu hái méiyǒu jīhuì hǎohāo hē yī bēi ，shuōshízàide ，nín guòqiān le 。jīntiān wǒmen gōngsī zài yè jiè néng yǒu rúcǐ chéngjì ，háibùshì duōkuī nín ！
Ha ha, OK. I'll drink mine in one too! We've known each other for so long but we still haven't had an opportunity to drink together. To tell the truth, you're being way too modest. It's really thanks to you that our company has been so successful in business!
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行了行了！你谦虚点，这些还用你说吗？我早就下载好旅游攻略软件，谁还上网扒攻略呢！
xíng le xíng le ！nǐ qiānxū diǎnr ，zhèxiē hái yòng nǐ shuō ma ？wǒ zǎo jiù xiàzǎi hǎo lǚyóu gōngluè ruǎnjiàn ，shéi hái shàngwǎng pá gōngluè ne ！
OK! OK! Can you be a little bit more modest? I don't need to hear all this from you, do I? I downloaded a trip planning app ages ago, who still goes on the internet to plan their trip?
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可不是嘛，不要拿别人的错误惩罚自己，谦逊不是无原则的退让而是有风度地坚持底线，宝贝你最棒了！
kěbushì ma ，bù yào ná biérén de cuòwù chéngfá zìjǐ ，qiānxùn bùshì wú yuánzé de tuìràng érshì yǒu fēngdù de jiānchí dǐxiàn ，bǎobèir nǐ zuìbàng le ！
That's right. Don't punish yourself for other people's mistakes. Modesty is not just yielding to others without any principle, but rather it is insisting on a base line. You're really the best, baby!
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哪里哪里，您是青年才俊，才华横溢却又谦逊有礼，来，为这次成功，这杯酒敬你！
nǎli nǎli ，nín shì qīngniáncáijùn ，cáihuá héngyì què yòu qiānxùn yǒulǐ ，lái ，wèi zhècì chénggōng ，zhè bēi jiǔ jìng nǐ ！
No, no, you're a fantastic young achiever. Despite your cup running over with talent, you're still modest and polite. Come, I'll raise a toast to your success!
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你太谦虚了，你们去年在德国红点设计大赛上大放异彩，早就打响了知名度。
nǐ tài qiānxū le ，nǐmen qùnián zài Déguó hóngdiǎn shèjì dàsài shàng dàfàngyìcǎi ，zǎo jiù dǎxiǎng le zhīmíngdù 。
You're too modest, last year you really distinguished yourselves at Germany's Red Dot Design Awards, so you've been famous for quite some time already.
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在中国文化中，谦虚是一种美德，所以有实力的人通常不会卖弄自己，但是能力不好的人，却常常把自己讲得很好。
zài Zhōngguó wénhuà zhōng ，qiānxū shì yīzhǒng měidé ，suǒyǐ yǒu shílì de rén tōngcháng bùhuì màinong zìjǐ ，dànshì nénglì bùhǎo de rén ，què chángcháng bǎ zìjǐ jiǎng de hěn hǎo 。
In Chinese culture, people regard modesty as one of the virtues, so usually competent people don’t show off; however, incompetent people would often brag about how good they are.
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导演罗永昌日前在京介绍，影片对日本作家石黑谦吾的小说《再见了，可鲁》做了本土化改编，将视角聚集于生命体彼此陪伴的力量：主人公李宝庭是一个中年失明、孤僻又坏脾气的天才糕点师导盲犬小Q的出现让他重新体会到生命的温度和生活的美好……
dǎoyǎn Luóyǒngchāng rìqián zài Jīng jièshào ，yǐngpiàn duì Rìběn zuòjiā shíhēiqiānwú de xiǎoshuō 《zàijiàn le ，kělǔ 》zuò le běntǔhuà gǎibiān ，jiāng shìjiǎo jùjí yú shēngmìngtǐ bǐcǐ péibàn de lìliang ：zhǔréngōng Lǐbǎotíng shì yīgē zhōngnián shīmíng 、gūpì yòu huàipíqì de tiāncái gāodiǎn shī dǎomángquǎn xiǎo Q de chūxiàn ràng tā chóngxīn tǐhuì dào shēngmìng de wēndù hé shēnghuó de měihǎo ……
Director Luo Yongchang recently introduced in Beijing, the film is an adaptation of the Japanese writer Shi Heqian's novel "Goodbye, Kelu", focusing on the power of life companionship: the protagonist Li Baoting is a middle-aged blind, lonely and bad The temperament of the genius pastry chef guide dog Xiao Q appeared to let him experience the warmth and the beauty of life...
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懂得谦虚的人才是真聪明。
dǒngde qiānxū de rén cái shì zhēn cōngming 。
Someone that understands humility is someone that is truly smart.
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在老同学面前，还这么谦虚。
zài lǎo tóngxué miànqián ，hái zhème qiānxū 。
So humble in front of an old classmate.
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看，一开口就是中国式的谦虚。下面我要考考你，问你几个中国的俗语。
kàn ，yī kāikǒu jiùshì Zhōngguóshì de qiānxū 。xiàmian wǒ yào kǎo kao nǐ ，wèn nǐ jǐ ge Zhōngguó de súyǔ 。
See, as soon as he opens his mouth, out comes Chinese modesty. Next up, we're going to put you to the test - ask you a few questions about Chinese sayings.
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