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謙
稱
[
谦
称
]
Jyutping
him1 cing1
Pinyin
qiān chēng
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
modest appellation
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
名詞
用嚟自稱或者稱呼同自己有關嘅人同物件嘅貶抑字眼,以示謙遜,例如在下、貧僧、寒舍、拙荊、犬兒等等(量詞:個)
humble address; modest appellation
動詞
表示謙虛嘅自我評價
to give a modest, humble comment about oneself
佢謙稱自己唔聰明。
佢谦称自己唔聪明。
keoi5 him1 cing1 zi6 gei2 m4 cung1 ming4.
He humbly proclaimed himself to be stupid.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
verb
to refer to oneself modestly
noun
modest form of address
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
佢谦称自己唔聪明。
佢謙稱自己唔聰明。
keoi5 him1 cing1 zi6 gei2 m4 cung1 ming4.
He humbly proclaimed himself to be stupid.