粵

尊zyun1敬ging3

zyun1 ging3zūn jìng

English

  1. to respect; to revere; to esteem
  2. to honour; to respect; to venerate
  3. honorable; distinguished (used on formal occasions before a term of address)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 對輩份,資歷比你高或者行為崇高嘅人嘅敬愛之情

Examples

  • 尊敬父母

    to honour one's parents

  • 尊敬師長

    to honour teachers

  • 佢勇敢嘅表現實在令人尊敬。

    He is much respected for his acts of bravery.

  • 佢哋尊敬佢。

    Tatoeba · tigro1973 CC BY

  • 冇嘢誤導過老年永遠會令人尊敬嘅觀念:現實入面,有掠奪者、騙徒、情報員、折磨者,而佢哋寧願生存多過佢哋嘅受害者。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 我尊敬长辈。

    I respect elderly people.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 我尊敬湯姆。

    I respect Tom.

    Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

  • 大家都尊敬他。

    Everybody looked up to him.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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