Definition & Meaning

1.esteem; honor; respect; revere

2.respectable; honourable; distinguished; respected

Word usage

zūn jìng

尊 敬

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1
v.esteem; honor; respect; revere
- yīng gāi jiào yù hái zi zūn jìng zhǎng zhě
  应该教育孩子尊敬长者。
  Children should be taught to show honor to their elders.
- zhǐ yào wéi rén zhèng zhí bié rén jiù huì zūn jìng nǐ
  只要为人正直，别人就会尊敬你。
  They'll respect you as long as you play fair.
- wǒ fēi cháng zūn jìng nǐ de gē ge
  我非常尊敬你的哥哥。
  I have the greatest respect for your brother.
synonym
zūn zhòng尊重 zūn chóng尊崇
antonym
bǐ shì鄙视 miè shì蔑视 miǎo shì藐视
2
adj.respectable; honourable; distinguished; respected
- zūn jìng de zǒng lǐ gé xià
  尊敬的总理阁下
  Your Excellency Mr. Prime Minister
- zūn jìng de bù zhǎng xiān sheng
  尊敬的部长先生
  respected minister
- tā xiàn zài shì yī wèi jiào shī bìng qiě shì shè qū nèi shòu rén zūn jìng de yī yuán
  她现在是一位教师，并且是社区内受人尊敬的一员。
  She was now a teacher and a respectable member of the community.

Word usage

Note
"尊敬" is different from "尊重". In addition to the meaning of "respect", "尊重" also contains the meaning of "value"; "尊敬" is only used for people, and "尊重" is used for certain things in addition to people, such as "尊重科学"。

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