尊敬
Old HSK 5
尊敬 (zūnjìng) · to respect
尊敬 (zūnjìng) means “to respect; respected”. It is written with 2 characters: 尊 (to honor) + 敬 (to respect). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 尊敬 is built
The characters
尊 zūn · to honor
What 尊 is made of
- 酋qiú — chief of tribe
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 酉yǒu — wine
- 兀wù — weak
- 日rì — sun; day
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 寸cùn — inch
敬 jìng · to respect
What 敬 is made of
- 苟gǒu — careless
- 艹cǎo — grass
- 句jù — sentence
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
Example sentences
我们要尊敬老人。Wǒmen yào zūnjìng lǎorén.We should respect the elderly.
尊敬的各位来宾，大家好！Zūnjìng de gèwèi láibīn, dàjiā hǎo!Dear honoured guests, hello everyone!
Questions about 尊敬
What does 尊敬 mean?
尊敬 (zūnjìng) means “to respect; respected”.
How do you pronounce 尊敬?
尊敬 is pronounced zūnjìng.
Which HSK level is 尊敬?
尊敬 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 尊重zūnzhòngto respect
- 尊严zūnyándignity
- 崇敬chóngjìngto revere
- 恭敬gōngjìngrespectful
- 敬礼jìnglǐto salute
- 敬业jìngyèdedicated to one's work
Learn 尊敬 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 130: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.