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zūnjìng
1
verb[T]
to respect, esteem, or look up to someone
zūnjìng
Pronunciation
Etymology
A compound of 尊, meaning “to honor; revered,” and 敬, meaning “to respect; to show reverence.”
Examples
我们都尊敬这位老师。
wǒmen dōu zūnjìng zhè wèi lǎoshī
We all respect this teacher.
他尊敬父母的意见。
tā zūnjìng fùmǔ de yìjiàn
He respects his parents’ opinions.
Character Breakdown
尊
zūn
to honor; revered; respected
敬
jìng
to respect; to revere
Collocations
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2
adjectiveoften attributive with 的
respectful; expressing respect, often used before a title or form of address
zūnjìng
Pronunciation
Etymology
A compound of 尊, meaning “to honor; revered,” and 敬, meaning “to respect; to show reverence.”
Examples
她用尊敬的语气回答问题。
tā yòng zūnjìng de yǔqì huídá wèntí
She answered the question in a respectful tone.
尊敬的各位来宾，欢迎你们。
zūnjìng de gèwèi láibīn huānyíng nǐmen
Distinguished guests, welcome.
Character Breakdown
尊
zūn
to honor; revered; respected
敬
jìng
to respect; to revere
Collocations
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