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尊敬

zūn jìng

HSK 5 2-character word

What 尊敬 means

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

The characters in 尊敬

• 尊zūnsenior; of a senior generation; to honor
• 敬jìng(bound form) respectful; to respect; to offer politely

Example sentences

• 我尊敬长辈。
  Wǒ zūnjìng zhǎngbèi.
  I respect the elderly.
• 我尊敬汤姆。
  I respect Tom.
• 大家都尊敬他。
  Everybody looked up to him.
• 应该尊敬老师。
  One's teachers should be treated with respect.
• 大家都很尊敬他。
  He is respected by everyone.
• 每的人都尊敬亨利。
  Měi de rén dōu zūnjìng Hēnglì.
  Everybody looks up to Henry.