bīn
彬彬
refined; elegant; urbane
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
refined; elegant; cultured and refined
literaryA literary word often used to describe a person's demeanor, appearance, or writing style as genteel and well-mannered. It is almost always used in the reduplicated form '彬彬' or within set phrases.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
bīn彬
bīn彬
yǒu有
lǐ礼
de的
shēn绅
shì士
。
He is a refined and courteous gentleman.
Zhè这
wèi位
xué学
zhě者
wén文
zhì质
bīn彬
bīn彬
，
tán谈
tǔ吐
bù不
fán凡
。
This scholar is elegant and refined, with an extraordinary way of speaking.
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Tā他
dài待
rén人
jiē接
wù物
zǒng总
shì是
bīn彬
bīn彬
yǒu有
lǐ礼
。
He is always polite and well-mannered in his dealings with others.