admire; look up to; adore
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to admire and respect; to look up to; to adore from afar
Used to express deep respect and longing for someone, especially someone of higher status, moral character, or achievement. Often carries a connotation of looking up to someone from a distance.
Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
zuì最
yǎng仰
mù慕
de的
zuò作
jiā家
。
He is the writer I admire the most.
Wǒ我
yǎng仰
mù慕
yǐ已
jiǔ久
de的
nà那
wèi位
jiào教
shòu授
zhōng终
yú于
lái来
le了
。
The professor I have admired for so long has finally arrived.
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Xué学
sheng生
men们
dōu都
hěn很
yǎng仰
mù慕
zhè这
wèi位
kē科
xué学
jiā家
de的
xué学
shi识
。
The students all admire this scientist's knowledge.
Tā她
pǐn品
dé德
gāo高
shàng尚
，
lìng令
rén人
yǎng仰
mù慕
。
She is noble in character, making people admire her.