Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

to abdicate/modest/yielding/unpretentious/inferior to/(slang) to suck

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 9

Pinyin

xùn

Bopomofo

ㄒㄩㄣˋ

Jyutping

seon3

Example sentences

他為人謙遜,深受同事們的敬重。
他为人谦逊,深受同事们的敬重。

He is humble and is deeply respected by his colleagues.

他在比賽中的表現稍遜於對手。
他在比赛中的表现稍逊于对手。

His performance in the competition was slightly inferior to his opponent's.

這群年輕人正準備前往亞馬遜叢林探險。
这群年轻人正准备前往亚马逊丛林探险。

This group of young people is preparing to go on an adventure in the Amazon jungle.

他的技術比起專業選手來一點也不遜色。
他的技术比起专业选手来一点也不逊色。

His technique is not inferior at all compared to professional players.

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