Definitions
- 1. intellectual
- 2. intelligentsia
- 3. learned person
Word relationships
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Collocations
Often used with 高级/低级 to indicate social or intellectual status, e.g. 高级知识分子 (high-level intellectual).
Cultural notes
In Chinese history, 知识分子 was both respected and politically targeted, especially during the Cultural Revolution.
Example Sentences
1 shown他是这所大学的高级 知识分子 。
He is a senior intellectual at this university.
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