Meaning of 谦称
谦称 means to refer to oneself humbly; to speak of oneself modestly; humble term of address; self-deprecatory appellation. Pronounced qiān chēng.
- to refer to oneself humbly; to speak of oneself modestly
- humble term of address; self-deprecatory appellation
Definitions & Examples
Zhāng张
lǎo老
cháng常
cháng常
qiān谦
chēng称
zì自
jǐ己
wéi为
xiǎo小
xué学
shēng生
。
Old Zhang often modestly refers to himself as a primary school student.
Tā他
suī虽
shì是
dà大
zhuān专
jiā家
，
què却
zǒng总
qiān谦
chēng称
zì自
jǐ己
hái还
zài在
xué学
xí习
。
Although he is a great expert, he always humbly says he is still learning.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiào教
shòu授
qiān谦
chēng称
zì自
jǐ己
zhǐ只
shì是
gè个
jiāo教
shū书
jiàng匠
。
This professor modestly calls himself just a craftsman who teaches.