尊崇

zūnchóng

verb #27,568

Meanings

1 to revere
2 to venerate
3 to honor
4 to hold in high esteem

Characters

to respect; honor

to revere; to worship; lofty

Examples

HSK 6

人们尊崇他为伟大的领袖。

Rénmen zūnchóng tā wéi wěidà de lǐngxiù.

People revere him as a great leader.

HSK 7-9

这个民族非常尊崇祖先。

Zhège mínzú fēicháng zūnchóng zǔxiān.

This people holds their ancestors in very high esteem.

Tips

usage

尊崇 is more formal and intense than 尊重 (zūnzhòng). 尊重 means general respect, while 尊崇 implies deep reverence or veneration.

Stroke Order

尊 zūn

崇 chóng