尊重zūn zhòngto esteem

1. 1.

   to esteemverb

2. 2.

   to respectverb

3. 3.

   to honorverb

• 尊to respect
• 重to attach importance to

尊重 takes a person or an idea as its object, and can be modified by 很 or 十分.

1. HSK 4

   我们要尊重老人。

   Wǒmen yào zūnzhòng lǎorén.

   We should respect the elderly.

2. HSK 4

   他很尊重他的老师。

   Tā hěn zūnzhòng tā de lǎoshī.

   He respects his teacher very much.

3. HSK 4

   请尊重别人的想法。

   Qǐng zūnzhòng biérén de xiǎngfǎ.

   Please respect other people's ideas.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你妹妹想去国外上大学吗？

   Nǐ mèimei xiǎng qù guówài shàng dàxué ma?

   Does your younger sister want to go to university abroad?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   想，可是我妈妈不太同意。

   Xiǎng, kěshì wǒ māma bú tài tóngyì.

   Yes, but my mom doesn't really agree.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   她已经十八岁了，你妈妈应该尊重她的想法。

   Tā yǐjīng shíbā suì le, nǐ māma yīnggāi zūnzhòng tā de xiǎngfǎ.

   She's already eighteen; your mom should respect her ideas.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   我爸爸也这么说，他们今天晚上会再谈。

   Wǒ bàba yě zhème shuō, tāmen jīntiān wǎnshang huì zài tán.

   My dad says so too; they'll talk again tonight.

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Related words

• 想法xiǎng fǎway of thinking; opinion; notionHSK 4
• 严重yán zhònggrave; serious; severe; criticalHSK 4
• 重chóngagainHSK 4
• 重新chóng xīnagainHSK 4
• 重要zhòng yàoimportantHSK 3
• 举jǔto liftHSK 4

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