谦虚
Old HSK 5
谦虚 (qiānxū) · modest
谦虚 (qiānxū) means “modest; humble”. It is written with 2 characters: 谦 (humble) + 虚 (false). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 谦虚 is built
The characters
谦 qiān · humble
What 谦 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 兼jiān — both
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 彐jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
- 禾hé — cereal
- 禾hé — cereal
- 丷ha — kwukyel
虚 xū · false
What 虚 is made of
- 虍hū — tiger
- 七qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 七qī — seven
- 业yè — business
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Example sentences
他很谦虚，从来不骄傲。Tā hěn qiānxū, cónglái bù jiāo'ào.He is modest and never arrogant.
她谦虚地说自己做得还不够好。Tā qiānxū de shuō zìjǐ zuò de hái bùgòu hǎo.She modestly said she hadn't done well enough.
Questions about 谦虚
What does 谦虚 mean?
谦虚 (qiānxū) means “modest; humble”.
How do you pronounce 谦虚?
谦虚 is pronounced qiānxū.
Which HSK level is 谦虚?
谦虚 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
Learn 谦虚 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 74: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.