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尊重 (zūn zhòng) English Meaning
- esteem
- respect
- to honor
- to value something
Traditional Characters: 尊重
尊 forms words in:
HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4 and HSK 5. CLICK HERE to see them all.
重 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all. PLEASE NOTE: This character is also pronounced chóng in other HSK levels.
Sample Sentences
- 他们互相尊重。
Tāmen hùxiāng zūnzhòng.
They have mutual respect. - 他的行为值得尊重。
Tā de xíngwéi zhídé zūnzhòng.
His behavior is worthy of respect. - 我们要尊重传统文化。
Wǒmen yào zūn chóng chuántǒng wénhuà.
We must have respect for tradition. - 我非常尊重他的工作。
Wǒ fēicháng zūnzhòng tā de gōngzuò.
I esteem his work highly. - 我们必须尊重别人的私隐。
Wǒmen bìxū zūnzhòng biérén de sī yǐn.
We must respect the privacy of others. - 我们应该尊重婚姻的神圣。
Wǒmen yīnggāi zūn chóng hūnyīn de shénshèng.
We should respect the sanctity of marriage.
Stroke Order & Character Components
尊 (zūn): senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel
- 酋 (qiú): tribal chief
- 寸 (cùn): thumb
重 (zhòng): heavy; serious; to attach importance to
- 千 (qiān): thousand
- 里 (lǐ): neighborhood
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 尊
HSK 4 Word List
- 尊重 (zūn zhòng): esteem; respect; to honor; to value something
HSK 5 Word List
- 尊敬 (zūn jìng): to respect; to revere; to honour
HSK 6 Word List
- 尊严 (zūn yán): dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 重
HSK 3 Word List
- 重要 (zhòng yào): important; significant; major
HSK 4 Word List
- 重新 (chóng xīn): again; once more; re-
- 严重 (yán zhòng): serious; severe; critical; grave
- 重 (zhòng): heavy; serious
- 重点 (zhòng diǎn): emphasis; focal point; priority; key; with the emphasis on; focusing on
- 重视 (zhòng shì): to attach importance to something; to value
- 尊重 (zūn zhòng): esteem; respect; to honor; to value something
HSK 5 Word List
- 重复 (chóng fù): to repeat; to duplicate; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 重大 (zhòng dà): important; great; major; significant
- 重量 (zhòng liàng): weight; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 6 Word List
- 保重 (bǎo zhòng): to take care of oneself
- 比重 (bǐzhòng): proportion; specific gravity
- 沉重 (chén zhòng): heavy; hard; serious; critical
- 重叠 (chóng dié): to overlap; to superimpose; to telescope; to run together; to duplicate; one over another; superposition; an overlap; redundancy; reduplication (in Chinese grammar, e.g. 散散步 (sàn sàn bù) to have a stroll)
- 举足轻重 (jǔzú qīng zhòng): a foot’s move sways the balance (idiom); to hold the balance of power; to play the decisive role
- 隆重 (lóng zhòng): grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn
- 任重道远 (rèn zhòng dào yuǎn): a heavy load and a long road; fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7)
- 慎重 (shèn zhòng): cautious; careful; prudent
- 郑重 (zhèng zhòng): serious
- 重心 (zhòng xīn): center of gravity; central core; main part
- 注重 (zhù zhòng): to pay attention to; to emphasize
- 庄重 (zhuāng zhòng): grave; solemn; dignified
- 着重 (zhuó zhòng): put emphasis on; to stress; to emphasize
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
