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Junzi is an English word. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Junzi in a sentence

Junzi meaning

A morally ideal person.

Using Junzi

  • The main meaning on this page is: A morally ideal person.
  • In the example corpus, junzi often appears in combinations such as: the junzi.

Context around Junzi

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 13.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

records 1× defined 1×

Often after:

probably 1× gentleman 1× disciplines 1× enforces 1× sustained 1×

Sentence patterns with Junzi

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

become a junzi 1× confucius the junzi sustained the 1× historical records junzi probably survived 1× model of junzi gentleman which 1× opposed to junzi his governance 1× the junzi disciplines himself 1× the junzi enforces his 1× xi defined junzi as second 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to historical 1× confucius created the 1× despite its literal 1× later zhu xi 1× should the ruler 1× the junzi enforces 1×

Common sentence endings:

300 years ago 1× acting virtuously himself 1× become a junzi 1× by any individual 1× his ethical values 1× their small mindness 1×

Words around Junzi

Just before it in the word index:

junz 3 junyszek 2 junya 8 juntunen 2 junts 3 juntos 7

Just after it in the word index:

juol 3 jupe 15 jupiler 3 jupitar 2 jupiter 859 jupiters 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Junzi

  • In this selection, "junzi" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 13.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, records, defined, probably, gentleman and disciplines stand out and add context to how "junzi" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include become a junzi and confucius the junzi sustained the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "junzi" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with junzi

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The junzi disciplines himself. (4 words)

Later, Zhu Xi defined junzi as second only to the sage. (11 words)

The junzi enforces his rule over his subjects by acting virtuously himself. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Should the ruler be surrounded by xiaoren as opposed to junzi, his governance and his people will suffer due to their small-mindness. (23 words)

To Confucius, the junzi sustained the functions of government and social stratification through his ethical values. (16 words)

Despite its literal meaning, any righteous man willing to improve himself can become a junzi. (15 words)

Example sentences (8)

According to historical records, Junzi probably survived until less than 300 years ago.

Confucius created the model of junzi, gentleman, which can be achieved by any individual.

Despite its literal meaning, any righteous man willing to improve himself can become a junzi.

Later, Zhu Xi defined junzi as second only to the sage.

Should the ruler be surrounded by xiaoren as opposed to junzi, his governance and his people will suffer due to their small-mindness.

The junzi disciplines himself.

The junzi enforces his rule over his subjects by acting virtuously himself.

To Confucius, the junzi sustained the functions of government and social stratification through his ethical values.

Common combinations with junzi

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "junzi" in a sentence?
An example: "According to historical records, Junzi probably survived until less than 300 years ago." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "junzi" from authentic English texts.
What does "junzi" mean?
Junzi means: A morally ideal person.
How many example sentences with "junzi" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "junzi", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.