Writing
佩服 (pèi fú) — how to say "to admire" in Chinese
佩服
To admire, to respect
verb
Character composition
佩
to admire, respect
服
to acknowledge superiority; to submit
Radicals / Keys
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
佩服能力
pèi fú néng lì
admire ability
佩服勇气
pèi fú yǒng qì
admire courage
令人佩服
lìng rén pèi fú
admirable
Examples
我特别佩服那些能坚持每天早起锻炼的人，他们真有毅力。
I especially admire those who can persist in getting up early and exercising every day. They really have willpower.
我很佩服他。
I admire him very much.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to admire" in Chinese?
"to admire" in Chinese is 佩服 (pèi fú).
佩服 meaning in English
佩服 (pèi fú) means "To admire, to respect".
How is 佩服 pronounced?
It is pronounced pèi fú (written as pei fu, peifu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to admire" in Chinese characters?
It is written 佩服: 佩 has 8 strokes, 服 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 佩服?
佩服 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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