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圣贤

圣贤 (shèng xián): Sage / saint (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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圣贤 consists of 2 characters.

sage, holy, sacred

virtuous, worthy, able

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Pinyinshèng xián

MeaningSage / saint

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxNoun

Word圣贤

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More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 圣贤.

Words with 圣

神圣shén shèngHSK 6
圣诞节Shèng dàn jié

Words with 贤

贤惠xián huìHSK 6
先贤祠xiān xián cí

3.

How to Use 圣贤 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 圣贤 with other words naturally.

Noun + Nounwith书

shèng圣

xián贤

shū书

neutral

books of the sages

Noun + Modifierwith道

shèng圣

xián贤

zhī之

dào道

Adjective + Nounwith古代

gǔ古

dài代

shèng圣

xián贤

Verb + Objectwith尊崇

zūn尊

chóng崇

shèng圣

xián贤

4.

Example Sentences with 圣贤

kǒng孔

zi子

shì是

shèng圣

xián贤

。

Confucius is a sage.

formal

the way of the sages

formal

ancient sages

formal

Written

revere the sages

tā他

cóng从

bù不

yǐ以

shèng圣

xián贤

zì自

jū居

，

zǒng总

shì是

qiān谦

xùn逊

dì地

xiàng向

tā他

rén人

xué学

xí习

。

He never considers himself a sage and always humbly learns from others.

zài在

zhèng正

shì式

chǎng场

hé合

，

tā他

yǐn引

yòng用

shèng圣

xián贤

zhī之

yán言

lái来

chǎn阐

shù述

zì自

jǐ己

de的

guān观

diǎn点

。

In formal settings, he quotes the words of sages to elaborate his viewpoints.

gǔ古

dài代

shèng圣

xián贤

de的

zhì智

huì慧

，

zhì至

jīn今

réng仍

duì对

wǒ我

men们

yǒu有

qǐ启

fā发

。

The wisdom of ancient sages still inspires us today.

nán难

dào道

shèng圣

xián贤

de的

jiào教

huì诲

，

zài在

dāng当

jīn今

shè社

huì会

yǐ已

shī失

qù去

yì意

yì义

le了

ma吗

？

Has the teaching of sages lost its significance in today's society?

tā他

jì既

zhuī追

qiú求

shèng圣

xián贤

de的

jìng境

jiè界

，

yòu又

bú不

wàng忘

guān关

zhù注

xiàn现

shí实

shēng生

huó活

de的

suǒ琐

shì事

。

He strives for the realm of sages while also paying attention to the trivialities of real life.

tā他

bù不

jǐn仅

xué学

shí识

yuān渊

bó博

，

ér而

qiě且

pǐn品

dé德

gāo高

shàng尚

，

kān堪

chēng称

dāng当

dài代

shèng圣

xián贤

。

He is not only knowledgeable but also virtuous, truly a modern sage.

rì日

cháng常

liáo聊

tiān天

shí时

，

tā他

cháng常

tí提

qǐ起

shèng圣

xián贤

de的

gù故

shì事

lái来

jī激

lì励

péng朋

yǒu友

。

In daily conversations, he often mentions stories of sages to inspire his friends.