尊重
zūnzhòngTraditional: 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
尊
重
Examples
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We should respect the elderly.
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He greatly respects other people's opinions.
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The teacher deserves our respect.
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Please respect everyone's choice.
互谊础。
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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