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尊敬

zūnjìng

to respect; to revere; to esteem

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Meaning of 尊敬 in English

zūnjìngHSK 5verb, adjectiveSyllabus #3598
  1. to respect; to revere; to esteem
  2. honorable; distinguished (used on formal occasions before a term of address)

Example sentences

  1. 年轻人应该尊敬老人。
    nián qīng rén yīng gāi zūn jìng lǎo rén。
    The young should respect the old.
    Tatoeba #332999 by fucongcong · #265761 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 她非常尊敬她的老师。
    tā fēi cháng zūn jìng tā de lǎo shī。
    She has a lot of respect for her teacher.
    Tatoeba #813629 by fucongcong · #1442111 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 我的父母教育我应该尊敬老人。
    wǒ de fù mǔ jiào yù wǒ yīng gāi zūn jìng lǎo rén。
    My parents taught me to respect my elders.
    Tatoeba #1298847 by sunnywqing · #1299100 by rahim · CC BY 2.0 FR

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HSK words with 尊

尊重HSK 4自尊HSK 7–9尊贵HSK 7–9尊严HSK 7–9
敬 on its own →
jìng · to offer politely

HSK words with 敬

敬HSK 7–9崇敬HSK 7–9恭敬HSK 7–9敬爱HSK 7–9敬礼HSK 7–9敬佩HSK 7–9敬请HSK 7–9敬畏HSK 7–9敬业HSK 7–9敬意HSK 7–9

Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences