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谦逊

qiān xùn

HSK 6 2-character word Traditional 謙遜

What 谦逊 means

1. humble
2. modest
3. unpretentious
4. modesty

The characters in 谦逊

• 谦qiānmodest
• 逊xùnto abdicate; modest; yielding

Example sentences

• 汤姆曾是谦逊的。
  Tāngmǔ céng shì qiānxùn de.
  Tom was humble.
• 他的谦逊值得尊敬。
  His modesty is worth respecting.
• 过度的谦逊就是骄傲。
  Guòdù de qiānxùn jiùshì jiāo'ào.
  Too much humility is pride.
• 那个谦逊的男人跟邻里相处得很好。
  Nàge qiānxùn de nánrén gēn línlǐ xiāngchǔ dehěn hǎo.
  The humble man is getting along with his neighbors.