知识分子 zhīshifènzǐ intellectual
intellectual; intelligentsia
怎么记住“知识分子”: 知 know + 识 recognize + 分 divide + 子 child = intellectual.
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用法
- An intellectual / member of the educated class - 他是个典型的知识分子 (tā shì ge diǎnxíng de zhīshifènzǐ) he's a typical intellectual.
- A social-category noun (scholars, teachers, professionals). Note 识 is read shí and 分 is fèn here; often used collectively for the intelligentsia.