modesty in Chinese
modesty in Chinese is 謙虛 — modesty means the quality of not boasting about one's abilities or achievements; humility.
modesty in Chinese
謙虛
Pronounced: qiān xū
The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.
What does "modesty" mean?
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noun The quality of not boasting about one's abilities or achievements; humility.
"He accepted the praise with characteristic modesty."
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noun Behavior or dress that avoids drawing sexual attention.
"The school's uniform policy was designed with modesty in mind."
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modesty in a sentence
- He accepted the praise with characteristic modesty.
- The school's uniform policy was designed with modesty in mind.
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What is "modesty" in Chinese?
"modesty" in Chinese is 謙虛. modesty means: The quality of not boasting about one's abilities or achievements; humility.
How do you pronounce 謙虛?
"modesty" in Chinese is 謙虛, pronounced "qiān xū".
How do you use "modesty" in a sentence?
Example: "He accepted the praise with characteristic modesty." In Chinese, "modesty" is 謙虛.
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