尊敬
zūnjìng
to respect, to revere
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 我们应该尊敬老师。We should respect our teachers.
- 他是一位令人尊敬的长者。He is a respected elder.
Collocations
尊敬老师尊敬长辈令人尊敬互相尊敬
Mnemonic
尊 zūn "to honor" + 敬 jìng "to revere": to honor and revere, i.e. to respect (someone of high character or status), chiefly elders and teachers. The 尊 is in 尊重 (to respect). Distinguish 尊敬 (to revere a person) from 尊重 (zūnzhòng, to respect opinions/rights). Antonym: 轻视 (qīngshì, to belittle).
Related
尊重敬重崇敬轻视
Quick check
What distinguishes 尊敬 from 尊重?