look up; revere and expect
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to look up; to raise one's head and look upward
Describes the physical action of lifting one's head to look at something above, such as the sky, tall buildings, or stars.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
yǎng仰
wàng望
tiān天
kōng空
zhōng中
de的
fēng风
zheng筝
。
The children looked up at the kite in the sky.
Tā他
zhàn站
zài在
lóu楼
xià下
yǎng仰
wàng望
nà那
zuò座
gāo高
lóu楼
。
He stood downstairs looking up at that tall building.
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Wǒ我
men们
tǎng躺
zài在
cǎo草
dì地
shàng上
yǎng仰
wàng望
xīng星
kōng空
。
We lay on the grass looking up at the starry sky.
verb
to revere and look up to; to respect and expect (great things from)
literaryA figurative usage expressing deep respect and admiration for someone, often with the implication of aspiring to emulate them or expecting great things from them. Commonly used in formal or literary contexts.
Zhè这
wèi位
dé德
gāo高
wàng望
zhòng重
de的
jiào教
shòu授
shì是
xué学
sheng生
men们
yǎng仰
wàng望
de的
duì对
xiàng象
。
This highly respected professor is someone the students look up to.
Wàn万
zhòng众
yǎng仰
wàng望
de的
lǐng领
xiù袖
zhōng终
yú于
chū出
xiàn现
le了
。
The leader whom the masses look up to finally appeared.
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Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
men们
zhè这
yī一
dài代
rén人
yǎng仰
wàng望
de的
qián前
bèi辈
。
He is the senior generation that our generation looks up to.