What does 圣贤 mean in Chinese?
圣贤 (shèngxián) means a sage.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
圣贤
a sage
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
a sage
02
wise and holy man
03
virtuous ruler
04
Buddhist lama
05
wine
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 圣贤
How do you pronounce 圣贤?
圣贤 is pronounced shèngxián.
Is 圣贤 an HSK word?
圣贤 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 圣贤?
圣贤 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.
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