虚心

xūxīn

open-minded; humble

adjective HSK 3.0 · Band 5 trad. 虛心

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  • 谦虚qiānxūmodestB6
  • 空虚kōngxūhollowB7
  • 弄虚作假nòngxū-zuòjiǎto practice fraud (idiom)B7
  • emptinessB7
  • 虚构xūgòuto make upB7
  • 虚幻xūhuànimaginaryB7
  • 虚假xūjiǎfalseB7

See it in sentences

我们要虚心学习。

We should learn with an open mind.

虚心使人进步。

Humility makes people improve.