谦虚 qiānxū modest
modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks
How to remember 谦虚: 谦 humble + 虚 false = modest.
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How it is used
- Modest / humble - 他很谦虚 (tā hěn qiānxū) he's very modest.
- A prized virtue: downplaying one's own merits; also a verb for making modest remarks - 别谦虚了 (bié qiānxū le) don't be so modest.
- Contrast 虚心 (xūxīn, open-minded/willing to learn); 谦虚 is about not boasting.
Example sentences
- 你太谦虚了。 Nǐ tài qiānxū le.You're too modest.