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highbrow in Chinese

highbrow in Chinese is 知識份子 — highbrow means appealing to sophisticated or intellectual tastes.

highbrow in Chinese

知識份子
noun
Pronounced: zhī shi fèn zǐ

What does "highbrow" mean?

  1. adj Appealing to sophisticated or intellectual tastes.
    "The festival mixed highbrow art films with mainstream comedies."
  2. noun A person with refined, intellectual tastes.
    "Critics dismissed the play as entertainment for highbrows."
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highbrow in a sentence

  • The festival mixed highbrow art films with mainstream comedies.
  • Critics dismissed the play as entertainment for highbrows.

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What is "highbrow" in Chinese?
"highbrow" in Chinese is 知識份子. highbrow means: Appealing to sophisticated or intellectual tastes.
How do you pronounce 知識份子?
"highbrow" in Chinese is 知識份子, pronounced "zhī shi fèn zǐ".
How do you use "highbrow" in a sentence?
Example: "The festival mixed highbrow art films with mainstream comedies." In Chinese, "highbrow" is 知識份子.
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