尊重

尊重 zūnzhòng

Respect (esteem - serious)

尊重 in a sentence HSK 4 zunzhong

What 尊重 means

  1. Respect (esteem - serious)

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尊重 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

尊
zūn
Honor (respect)
重
zhòng / chóng
Weight (heavy - important - serious); Repeat

How to write 尊重

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尊重 in a sentence

我们要尊重别人的习惯。
Wǒmen yào zūnzhòng biérén de xíguàn.
We should respect other people's customs.
他非常尊重自己的老师。
Tā fēicháng zūnzhòng zìjǐ de lǎoshī.
He has great respect for his teachers.

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Questions about 尊重

What does 尊重 mean in English?

尊重 is pronounced zūnzhòng and means Respect (esteem - serious).

How do you pronounce 尊重?

尊重 is zūnzhòng in pinyin — written zunzhong without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 尊重?

尊重 is written with 2 characters: 尊 (zūn) Honor (respect), 重 (zhòng / chóng) Weight (heavy - important - serious); Repeat. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 尊重 an HSK word?

Yes — 尊重 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

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