yàn
彦
virtuous and talented person; surname
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
virtuous and talented person
literaryUsed in classical Chinese and literary contexts; rarely used in modern spoken language.
Tā他
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
dāng当
shì世
zhī之
yàn彦
。
He is called a virtuous and talented person of the current era.
Zhū诸
yàn彦
qí齐
jù聚
，
gòng共
shāng商
guó国
shì是
。
All virtuous and talented people gathered to discuss state affairs.
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Zhè这
wèi位
xué学
zhě者
kān堪
chēng称
shuò硕
yàn彦
。
This scholar can be called a great virtuous and talented person.
Gǔ古
zhī之
yàn彦
shì士
，
duō多
yǒu有
gāo高
fēng风
liàng亮
jié节
。
Virtuous and talented people in ancient times often had noble character.
Shī诗
zhōng中
zàn赞
qí其
wéi为
xián贤
yàn彦
。
The poem praises him as a virtuous and talented person.
proper noun
surname Yan
Used to refer to people with the surname Yan.
Wǒ我
de的
lǎo老
shī师
xìng姓
Yàn彦
。
My teacher's surname is Yan.
Yàn彦
xiān先
sheng生
jīn今
tiān天
méi没
lái来
shàng上
bān班
。
Mr. Yan didn't come to work today.
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Yàn彦
nǚ女
shì士
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
jīng经
lǐ理
。
Ms. Yan is the manager of our company.
Nǐ你
rèn认
shi识
Yàn彦
jiā家
de的
hái孩
zi子
ma吗
？
Do you know the Yan family's child?
Yàn彦
zhè这
ge个
xìng姓
zài在
běi北
fāng方
bù不
tài太
cháng常
jiàn见
。
The surname Yan is not very common in the north.