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HSK 5adjective

谦虚

Traditional: 謙虛

qiān xū

谦虚 (qiān xū) means “modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese word (traditional 謙虛) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 谦虚

Example

虽然他取得了很大的成就,但为人依然非常谦虚。

Suīrán tā qǔdé le hěn dà de chéngjiù, dàn wéi rén yīrán fēicháng qiānxū.

Although he has achieved great success, he remains very modest as a person.

More HSK 5 vocabulary

HSK 5 →
哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 谦虚 mean?
谦虚 (qiān xū) means “modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 谦虚 pronounced?
谦虚 is pronounced “qiān xū” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 谦虚?
谦虚 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27