尊敬

zūn jìng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to respect; to revere; to esteem
2. honorable; distinguished (used on formal occasions before a term of address)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 鄙视 bǐ shì 鄙视 bǐ shì to despise 鄙视 means 'to despise' or 'look down upon'.: to despise

Related words

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• 敬爱 jìng ài 敬爱 jìng ài respect and love 敬爱 means 'respect and love', often for revered figures like teachers.: respect and love
• 您 nín 您 nín you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[nǐ]) 尊敬 is often used with 您 (polite 'you') to show respect.: you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[nǐ])

Synonyms

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• 尊重 zūn zhòng 尊重 zūn zhòng to esteem Both mean 'respect', but 尊敬 implies deep esteem, while 尊重 is more about respecting rights or opinions.: to esteem

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 对...表示尊敬 (to show respect to someone).

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 尊敬 (deep esteem for people) with 尊重 (respect for rules/opinions). Use 尊敬 for people like teachers, not abstract things.

Example Sentences

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我很 尊敬 我的老师。

I deeply respect my teacher.

我 尊敬 湯姆。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6333802)

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Words Containing 尊敬

• 可尊敬 可尊敬 kě zūn jìng: respectable

Child Words of 尊敬

• 敬 敬 jìng: (bound form) respectful; to respect
• 尊 尊 zūn: senior