尊敬

zūnjìng

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

verbadjective HSK 3.0 · Band 5

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尊
敬

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尊
敬
  • 崇敬chóngjìngto revereB7
  • 恭敬gōngjìngdeferentialB7
  • 敬jìng(bound form) respectfulB7
  • 敬爱jìng’àito respect and loveB7
  • 敬而远之jìng’éryuǎnzhīto show respect from a distance (idiom)B7
  • 敬礼jìnglǐto saluteB7
  • 敬佩jìngpèito esteemB7

See it in sentences

我们尊敬老师。

We respect teachers.

他受人尊敬。

He is respected.