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谦

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Definitions

  1. 1. modest

Example Sentences

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我很 谦 虚。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10658961)

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Words Containing 谦

谦辞
qiān cí

humble words

谦逊
qiān xùn

humble

谦和
qiān hé

meek

囊谦
náng qiān

Nangqên County (Tibetan: nang chen rdzong) in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 玉樹藏族自治州|玉树藏族自治州[yù shù zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], Qinghai

谦让
qiān ràng

to modestly decline

谦语
qiān yǔ

humble expression

自谦
zì qiān

modest

谦称
qiān chēng

modest appellation

囊谦县
náng qiān xiàn

Nangqên County (Tibetan: nang chen rdzong) in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 玉樹藏族自治州|玉树藏族自治州[yù shù zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], Qinghai

满招损,谦受益
mǎn zhāo sǔn , qiān shòu yì

(idiom) complacency leads to loss, modesty brings profit

谦诚
qiān chéng

modest and sincere

谦虚
qiān xū

modest

谦恭
qiān gōng

polite and modest

谦词
qiān cí

modest word (grammar)

谦卑
qiān bēi

humble

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