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English

  1. intellectual; intelligentsia
  2. intelligentsia; intellectual

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 知識豐富、有己見而自認為對社會有承擔嘅人物(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 知識分子就係發現咗比扑嘢更加有趣嘅嘢嘅人。

    An intellectual is a person who has discovered something more interesting than sex.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 智者談論想法, 知識分子談論事實, 普通人談論他吃什麼。

    Wise men talk about ideas, intellectuals about facts, and the ordinary man talks about what he eats.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 為了鞏固自己的地位,湯姆身邊聚集了一群知識分子和教會要員,其中一位就是約翰弟兄。

    To strengthen his position, Tom surrounded himself with intellectuals and church dignitaries, one of whom was Brother John.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 知識分子就是用困難的方式說一件簡單的事情的人;藝術家就是用簡單的方法說一件困難的事情的人。

    An intellectual is a man who says a simple thing in a difficult way; an artist is a man who says a difficult thing in a simple way.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 知識份子唔應該韞喺象牙塔入面,而應該對社會有承擔。

    Intellectuals should not hide in the ivory tower but commit to the society.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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