贤

xián · xian

Traditional 賢

Meaning

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  1. worthy or virtuous person
  2. honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation

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2 examples
01

他(tā)是(shì)一(yí)位(wèi)贤(xián)人(rén),大(dà)家(jiā)都(dōu)愿(yuàn)意(yì)向(xiàng)他(tā)请(qǐng)教(jiào)。

He is a virtuous person, and everyone is willing to seek his advice.

02

古(gǔ)人(rén)常(cháng)说(shuō),贤(xián)者(zhě)应(yīng)该(gāi)帮(bāng)助(zhù)身(shēn)边(biān)的(de)人(rén)。

The ancients often said that a worthy person should help those around them.

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