How to say “admire” in Chinese
admire, respect
“Admire” in Chinese is 佩服, pèi fú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
佩服 is read pèi fú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”.
In 衣服 it is read with the neutral tone.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “佩服”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 佩服. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我真佩服你的勇气wǒzhēnpèifúnǐdeyǒngqìI admire your courage.
More words from the lesson “Gratitude and pride”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “admire” in Chinese?
“Admire” in Chinese is 佩服, pinyin pèifú.
What does 佩服 mean?
佩服 (pèifú) means “admire, respect”.
How do you write 佩服?
佩服 is 2 characters: 佩 (pèi) — wear at the waist; admire; 服 (fú) — clothes; serve. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 佩服?
佩服 is read pèifú. Tones: pèi — fourth tone, fú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“admire” in the lesson “Gratitude and pride”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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