respect and admire; hold in high esteem
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to respect and admire deeply; to hold in high esteem
Used to express deep admiration for someone's character, abilities, or achievements. Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Wǒ我
hěn很
jìng敬
pèi佩
wǒ我
de的
lǎo老
shī师
。
I deeply respect my teacher.
Tā他
de的
yǒng勇
qì气
lìng令
rén人
jìng敬
pèi佩
。
His courage is admirable.
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Wǒ我
fēi非
cháng常
jìng敬
pèi佩
zhè这
wèi位
kē科
xué学
jiā家
de的
fèng奉
xiàn献
jīng精
shén神
。
I greatly admire this scientist's spirit of dedication.
Tóng同
xué学
men们
dōu都
hěn很
jìng敬
pèi佩
bān班
zhǎng长
de的
zé责
rèn任
xīn心
。
The classmates all admire the class monitor's sense of responsibility.