Writing
尊敬 (zūnjìng) — how to say "to respect" in Chinese
尊敬
To respect, respect
verb · adjective
Character composition
尊
to respect, honorable
敬
to respect, respect
Radicals / Keys
寸
Inch
#41 · cùn · 3 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
受到尊敬
shòu dào zūn jìng
be respected
尊敬父母
zūn jìng fù mǔ
respect parents
尊敬老师
zūn jìng lǎo shī
respect teachers
Examples
我们应该尊敬那些为社会做出贡献的科学家和艺术家。
We should respect those scientists and artists who have contributed to society.
尊敬老师。
Respect the teacher.
Frequently asked questions
How to say respect in Chinese?
"to respect" in Chinese is 尊敬 (zūnjìng).
尊敬 meaning in English
尊敬 (zūnjìng) means "To respect, respect".
How is 尊敬 pronounced?
It is pronounced zūnjìng (written as zunjing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to respect" in Chinese characters?
It is written 尊敬: 尊 has 12 strokes, 敬 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 尊敬?
尊敬 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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