Intellectual in Chinese: 知识分子 (zhī shi fèn zǐ)

zhī shi fèn zǐ

intellectual

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 知識分子1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1intellectual
  2. 2intelligentsia
  3. 3learned person

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zhī

/ zh/ first tone

˙ㄕ

shi

˙/ neutral tone/ sh

ㄈㄣˋ

fèn

/ f/ enˋ/ fourth tone

ㄗˇ

/ zˇ/ third tone

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知识分子

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知識分子

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他是一位受人尊敬的知识分子。

    tā shì yí wèi shòu rén zūn jìng de zhī shi fèn zǐ。

    He is a well-respected intellectual.

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