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尊敬

zūn jìng · zun jing

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HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to respect; to revere; to esteem
  2. honorable; distinguished (used on formal occasions before a term of address)
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Respect for elders

  1. Leon

    在(zài)中国(zhōngguó)，我(wǒ)应该(yīnggāi)怎么(zěnme)尊敬(zūnjìng)长辈(zhǎngbèi)？

    In China, how should I show respect to elders?

  2. Dengdeng

    吃饭(chīfàn)的(de)时候(shíhou)，先(xiān)请(qǐng)他们(tāmen)坐(zuò)，先(xiān)给(gěi)他们(tāmen)倒(dào)茶(chá)。

    At meals, ask them to sit first and pour their tea first.

  3. Liangliang

    还(hái)要(yào)说(shuō)您(nín)，这(zhè)是(shì)对(duì)长辈(zhǎngbèi)的(de)尊敬(zūnjìng)。

    Also say nin to them. That shows respect for elders.

  4. Leon

    好的(hǎode)，您(nín)，您(nín)，您(nín)。我(wǒ)先(xiān)练习(liànxí)一下(yīxià)。

    Okay. Nin, nin, nin. Let me practise.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)对(duì)我(wǒ)不用(bùyòng)说(shuō)您(nín)！

    You do not need to say nin to me!

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2 examples
01

他(tā)很(hěn)努(nǔ)力(lì)工(gōng)作(zuò)，所(suǒ)以(yǐ)他(tā)的(de)同(tóng)事(shì)们(men)都(dōu)尊(zūn)敬(jìng)他(tā)。

He works really hard, and his co-workers respect him for it.

Tatoeba: Chinese by FeuDRenais · English by FeuDRenais · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

年(nián)轻(qīng)人(rén)应(yīng)该(gāi)尊(zūn)敬(jìng)老(lǎo)人(rén)。

The young should respect the old.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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