intellectual; educated person who performs mental labor
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
intellectual; educated person engaged in mental labor
neutralRefers to professionals such as teachers, scientists, doctors, engineers, journalists, etc. Implies a certain level of formal education and non-manual work.
Tā他
shì是
wèi位
gāo高
jí级
zhī知
shi识
fèn分
zǐ子
，
zài在
dà大
xué学
lǐ里
jiāo教
shū书
。
He is a senior intellectual, teaching at a university.
Xǔ许
duō多
zhī知
shi识
fèn分
zǐ子
dōu都
guān关
xīn心
shè社
huì会
wèn问
tí题
。
Many intellectuals are concerned about social issues.
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Zhè这
fèn份
gōng工
zuò作
xū需
yào要
zhuān专
yè业
zhī知
shi识
，
gèng更
shì适
hé合
zhī知
shi识
fèn分
zǐ子
。
This job requires professional knowledge and is more suitable for intellectuals.
Gōng工
chéng程
shī师
、
yī医
shēng生
hé和
jì记
zhě者
dōu都
shǔ属
yú于
zhī知
shi识
fèn分
zǐ子
jiē阶
céng层
。
Engineers, doctors, and journalists all belong to the intellectual class.