shū
rén

common
noun

Meaning of 读书人

读书人 means intellectual; educated person; scholar. Pronounced dú shū rén.

  • intellectual; educated person; scholar

Definitions & Examples

Jiù
shí
de
shū
rén
duō
wéi
chū
 

In old times, most educated people saw the imperial examination as their path forward.

suī
shì
shāng
rén
 
què
yǒu
shū
rén
de
fēng
 

Although he is a businessman, he possesses the integrity of a scholar.

Zhè
ge
cūn
zi
hěn
zhòng
shì
jiào
 
chū
le
shǎo
shū
rén
 

This village values education highly and has produced many educated people.

shū
rén
yīng
dāng
guān
xīn
shè
huì
 
xīn
tiān
xià
 

Intellectuals should care about society and have the world in their hearts.