great person; great figure
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
great person; great figure; great man
Refers to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to history, society, or their field. Often carries a respectful or admiring connotation.
Sūn孙
Zhōngshān中
shì山
Zhōngguó是
jìndài中
shǐ国
shàng近
de代
yī史
wèi上
wěi的
rén一
位
伟
人
。
Sun Yat-sen was a great figure in modern Chinese history.
Yī一
dài代
wěi伟
rén人
Dèng邓
Xiǎopíng小
gǎibiàn平
le改
Zhōngguó变
de了
mìngyùn中
国
的
命
运
。
Deng Xiaoping, a great figure of his generation, changed the destiny of China.
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Lìshǐ历
shàng史
liú上
xià留
le下
xǔduō了
wěi许
rén多
de伟
zújì人
的
足
迹
。
History has left behind the footprints of many great figures.
Zhǐyǒu只
zhēnzhèng有
de真
wěi正
rén的
cáinéng伟
bǎochí人
qiānxùn才
de能
tàidu保
持
谦
逊
的
态
度
。
Only truly great people can maintain a humble attitude.