worship; admire; be a fan of
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to worship; to adore; to revere
formalOriginally implies religious devotion to gods or idols. Can be extended to extreme admiration.
Gǔ古
dài代
rén人
men们
chóng崇
bài拜
tài太
yáng阳
shén神
。
Ancient people worshipped the sun god.
Xìn信
tú徒
men们
zài在
shén神
miào庙
lǐ里
qián虔
chéng诚
de地
chóng崇
bài拜
。
The devotees worshipped piously in the temple.
verb
to admire greatly; to idolize; to look up to
Modern common usage, referring to admiration for heroes, celebrities, or idols.
Xǔ许
duō多
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
chóng崇
bài拜
zhè这
wèi位
kē科
xué学
jiā家
。
Many young people admire this scientist greatly.
Tā她
cóng从
xiǎo小
chóng崇
bài拜
tā她
de的
fù父
qīn亲
。
She has idolized her father since childhood.
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Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
nán男
zhǔ主
jué角
chéng成
le了
dà大
zhòng众
chóng崇
bài拜
de的
duì对
xiàng象
。
The male lead of this film became an object of public adoration.