尊严

尊嚴

zūnyán

noun HSK 7-9 #4,275

Meanings

1 dignity
2 honor

Characters

to respect; honorable

strict; solemn; stern

Examples

每个人都有尊严，不容侵犯。

Měigè rén dōu yǒu zūnyán, bùróng qīnfàn.

Every person has dignity that must not be violated.

他为了维护自己的尊严而辞职了。

Tā wèile wéihù zìjǐ de zūnyán ér cízhí le.

He resigned to protect his dignity.

Tips

usage

Common collocations: 维护尊严 (protect dignity), 侵犯尊严 (violate dignity), 人格尊严 (personal dignity), 国家尊严 (national dignity).

Stroke Order

尊 zūn

严 yán