粵

謙him1稱cing1

simp谦称
him1 cing1qiān chēng

English

  1. modest appellation
  2. to give a modest, humble comment about oneself
  3. humble address; modest appellation

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 表示謙虛嘅自我評價
  2. 用嚟自稱或者稱呼同自己有關嘅人同物件嘅貶抑字眼,以示謙遜,例如在下、不才、貧僧、寒舍、拙荊、犬兒等等(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 佢謙稱自己唔聰明。

    He humbly proclaimed himself to be stupid.

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

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