贤淑

賢淑
xiánshū
adjective #58,753

Meanings

  1. 1 virtuous and gentle (of a woman)

Examples

HSK 5
Nǎinai niánqīng shí shì cūn lǐ yǒumíng de xiánshū nǚzǐ.
In her youth Grandma was known in the village as a virtuous, gentle woman.
HSK 6
Tā de qīzi wēnróu xiánshū, bǎ jiālǐ dǎlǐ de jǐngjǐng-yǒutiáo.
His wife is gentle and virtuous and keeps the household in perfect order.

Tips

culture
Traditional praise for a woman's character, the qualities old-fashioned matchmakers prized; today it can sound dated. 贤惠 is the everyday word for a kind, capable wife, and 淑 alone appears in 淑女 'lady' and in women's given names.

Stroke Order

贤 xián
淑 shū