How to say “respect” in Chinese
respect; respected
“Respect” in Chinese is 尊敬, zūn jìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
尊敬 is read zūn jìng: 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
In the middle, 酉 “wine jar”; at the bottom, 寸 — a hand: offering wine.
It hints at the sound of 警 jǐng.
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 “尊敬”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 尊敬. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 大家都很尊敬王老师dàjiādōuhěnzūnjìngWánglǎoshīEveryone has great respect for Teacher Wang.
- 我们应该尊敬长辈wǒmenyīnggāizūnjìngzhǎngbèiWe should respect our elders.
More words from the lesson “Getting along with people”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “respect” in Chinese?
“Respect” in Chinese is 尊敬, pinyin zūnjìng.
What does 尊敬 mean?
尊敬 (zūnjìng) means “respect; respected”.
How do you write 尊敬?
尊敬 is 2 characters: 尊 (zūn) — honor, respect; 敬 (jìng) — respect, honor. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 尊敬?
尊敬 is read zūnjìng. Tones: zūn — first tone, jìng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“respect” in the lesson “Getting along with people”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 5. 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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