贤惠

贤惠 xiánhuì

Chasted (virtuous)

贤惠 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體賢惠 xianhui

What 贤惠 means

Chasted (virtuous)

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Character by character

贤惠 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

贤

xián

Worthy (virtuous)

惠

huì

Kindness (benefit)

Words that share a character with 贤惠

How to write 贤惠

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贤惠 in a sentence

邻居都说她很贤惠。

Línjū dōu shuō tā hěn xiánhuì.

The neighbours all say she is virtuous and capable.

他母亲是位贤惠的老人。

Tā mǔqīn shì wèi xiánhuì de lǎorén.

His mother is a kind and capable old lady.

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Questions about 贤惠

What does 贤惠 mean in English?

贤惠 is pronounced xiánhuì and means Chasted (virtuous).

How do you pronounce 贤惠?

贤惠 is xiánhuì in pinyin — written xianhui without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 贤惠?

贤惠 is written with 2 characters: 贤 (xián) Worthy (virtuous), 惠 (huì) Kindness (benefit). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 贤惠 written in traditional Chinese?

賢惠. The simplified form 贤惠 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 賢惠 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced xiánhuì.

Is 贤惠 an HSK word?

Yes — 贤惠 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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