Hanzi Now
CharactersIdiomsChinese NameFlashcards
Tools

Visual content

  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Character Highlight AnimatorChoose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM

Audio content

  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting

Teaching materials

  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
  • Bingo CardsPicture and word Bingo for your class
  • Picture WorksheetsChinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Other

  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Zodiac CalculatorFind your animal sign from your birth date and make a zodiac card.
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
View all tools →
缙绅先生
缙绅先生
缙绅先生
缙绅先生
缙绅先生
缙绅先生
缙绅先生

缙绅先生 — “A respectable gentleman”

缙绅先生 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a respectable gentleman”. Typically a former government official or member of the gentry in traditional Chinese society. Literally, “Gentry gentleman”.

Frequency

缙绅先生 Pronunciation and Pinyin

缙绅先生 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
缙
jìn13scholars and officials
绅
shēn8gentry or influential local figure
先
xiān6First, before, or ancestors
生
sheng5to be born, grow, or live

Example Sentence with 缙绅先生

村里的老缙绅先生总爱在茶馆里讲述往事。
The old gentry gentleman in the village always liked to recount past events in the teahouse.

Idioms Related to 缙绅先生

Synonyms of 缙绅先生

  • jìn搢shēn绅xiān先sheng生gentleman of gentry or retired official

More idioms starting with 缙

  • jìn缙shēn绅zhī之shì士gentry and scholars

Recommended tools

Stroke Order Animator

Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4

Open the tool →

Picture Worksheets

Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Open the tool →

Writing Worksheets

Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion

Open the tool →

Chinese Text Image Generator

Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes

Open the tool →

Questions about 缙绅先生

What does 缙绅先生 mean?

缙绅先生 (jìn shēn xiān sheng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a respectable gentleman”.

How do you pronounce 缙绅先生?

缙绅先生 is pronounced jìn shēn xiān sheng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 缙绅先生 literally mean?

Literally, 缙绅先生 means “Gentry gentleman”. It is used to mean “a respectable gentleman”.

What is the Chinese definition of 缙绅先生?

绅:大带。指做过官的大人先生

Hanzi Now

Explore the charm of Chinese language

Explore

  • Characters
  • Idioms
  • Chinese Names
  • Flashcards

Tools

  • Chinese Text Image Generator
  • Stroke Order Animator
  • Character Highlight Animator
  • Bingo Cards
  • Picture Worksheets
  • All Tools

More

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
© 2026 Hanzi NowContact Us