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尊重

zūn zhòng · zun zhong

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HSK 5Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to esteem
  2. to respect
  3. to honor
  4. to value
  5. eminent
  6. serious
  7. proper
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Respecting my decision

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，我(wǒ)决定(juédìng)明天(míngtiān)不(bù)去(qù)爬山(páshān)了(le)。

    Liangliang, I've decided not to go hiking tomorrow.

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)尊重(zūnzhòng)你的(nǐde)决定(juédìng)。

    OK, I respect your decision.

  3. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)你的(nǐde)尊重(zūnzhòng)。

    Thanks for your respect.

  4. Liangliang

    不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)自己(zìjǐ)去(qù)爬山(páshān)，你(nǐ)尊重(zūnzhòng)我的(wǒde)决定(juédìng)吗(ma)？

    But I'm going hiking myself. Do you respect my decision?

  5. Dengdeng

    尊重(zūnzhòng)！不过(bùguò)你(nǐ)爬(pá)到(dào)山顶(shāndǐng)，要(yào)给(gěi)我(wǒ)拍(pāi)一张(yīzhāng)照片(zhàopiàn)。

    I do! But when you reach the summit, you must take a photo for me.

  6. Liangliang

    没问题(méiwèntí)，不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)会(huì)拍(pāi)一百张(yībǎizhāng)！

    No problem, but I'll take a hundred!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)的(de)英(yīng)勇(yǒng)行(xíng)为(wéi)使(shǐ)他(tā)赢(yíng)得(dé)了(le)尊(zūn)重(zhòng)。

His brave deed earned him respect.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

在(zài)这(zhè)座(zuò)城(chéng)市(shì)里(lǐ)，公(gōng)共(gòng)道(dào)德(dé)不(bú)再(zài)受(shòu)到(dào)尊(zūn)重(zhòng)。

Public morals are not respected anymore in this town.

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by Scott · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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