How to say “modest” in Chinese
modest, open-minded
“Modest” in Chinese is 虚心, xū xīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
虚心 is read xū xīn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, the same “cap” as in 虎 and 虑. 虚心 — an “empty heart”: open to new things.
A picture of a heart. At the side of a character it shrinks to 忄.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “虚心”.
More words from the lesson “On your own, no reminders”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “modest” in Chinese?
“Modest” in Chinese is 虚心, pinyin xūxīn.
What does 虚心 mean?
虚心 (xūxīn) means “modest, open-minded”.
How do you write 虚心?
虚心 is 2 characters: 虚 (xū) — empty; false; 心 (xīn) — heart. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 虚心?
虚心 is read xūxīn. Tones: xū — first tone, xīn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“modest” in the lesson “On your own, no reminders”
This word is from the topic “Character” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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