Definition & Meaning

1.respect; value; esteem; think highly of

2.attach importance to and treat seriously

3.serious; proper (behaviour)

Word usage

zūn zhòng

尊 重

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1
v.respect; value; esteem; think highly of
- dà jiā fēi cháng zūn zhòng tā
  大家非常尊重他。
  He was much esteemed.
- wǒ yī zhí hěn zūn zhòng nǐ
  我一直很尊重你。
  I have always held you in such high esteem.
- nǐ yīng gāi zūn zhòng fù mǔ
  你应该尊重父母。
  You should respect your parents.
synonym
zūn jìng尊敬 chóng jìng崇敬 zūn chóng尊崇
antonym
bǐ shì鄙视 qí shì歧视 qīng shì轻视 qīng miè轻蔑 miè shì蔑视 miǎo shì藐视 miǎo shì渺视
2
v.attach importance to and treat seriously
- zūn zhòng lì shǐ
  尊重历史
  respect history
- zūn zhòng shì shí
  尊重事实
  respect the facts
- zūn zhòng tā rén yì jiàn
  尊重他人意见
  respect the opinions of others
synonym
zūn jìng尊敬 chóng jìng崇敬 zūn chóng尊崇
antonym
bǐ shì鄙视 qí shì歧视 qīng shì轻视 qīng miè轻蔑 miè shì蔑视 miǎo shì藐视 miǎo shì渺视
3
adj.serious; proper (behaviour)
- qǐng fàng zūn zhòng diǎn
  请放尊重点！
  Behave yourself!

Word usage

Note
"尊重" is different from "尊敬". 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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