尊重

zūnzhòng

Traditional: 尊重

#1417 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

to respect, respect

Word origin

A compound of 尊 (zūn, honoured, to revere) and 重 (zhòng, heavy, to value), so to hold someone in honoured, weighty regard, hence to respect.

Origin
compound
Root
尊 (zūn, to revere) + 重 (zhòng, to value)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 尊

Stroke order for 重

Examples

We should respect the elderly.

He greatly respects other people's opinions.

The teacher deserves our respect.

Please respect everyone's choice.

chǔ

Mutual respect is the basis of friendship.

尊重 (zūn zhòng) means to respect a person, their views or their choices, and also serves as the noun respect. It is more formal and weighty than the everyday 喜欢.

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This word is part of lesson 29.