How to say “respect” in Chinese

尊重

zūnzhòng

respect

verb · HSK 4 · topic “Family and loved ones”

“Respect” in Chinese is 尊重, zūn zhòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

尊重 is read zūn zhòng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

zūn — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

zhòng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

尊

zūn — honor, respect

In the middle, 酉 “wine jar”; at the bottom, 寸 — a hand: offering wine.

重

zhòng — heavy; important

Its second reading is chóng, “again”.

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 “尊重”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 尊重. Tap the sound icon to listen.

他们夫妻俩互相尊重tāmenfūqīliǎhùxiāngzūnzhòngThe husband and wife respect each other.
我们应该互相尊重wǒmenyīnggāihùxiāngzūnzhòngWe should respect each other.
他们赢得了球迷的尊重tāmenyíngdéleqiúmídezūnzhòngThey earned the fans' respect.
商家应该尊重消费者的选择shāngjiāyīnggāizūnzhòngxiāofèizhědexuǎnzéSellers should respect consumers' choices.
双方应该互相尊重。shuāngfāngyīnggāihùxiāngzūnzhòngThe sides should respect each other.
请尊重别人的隐私。qǐngzūnzhòngbiéréndeyǐnsīPlease respect other people's privacy.

More words from the lesson “Being there”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “respect” in Chinese?

“Respect” in Chinese is 尊重, pinyin zūnzhòng.

What does 尊重 mean?

尊重 (zūnzhòng) means “respect”.

How do you write 尊重?

尊重 is 2 characters: 尊 (zūn) — honor, respect; 重 (zhòng) — heavy; important. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 尊重?

尊重 is read zūnzhòng. Tones: zūn — first tone, zhòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“respect” in the lesson “Being there”

This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 4. 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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