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

这个民族非常尊崇祖先。

Zhège mínzú fēicháng zūnchóng zǔxiān.

This people holds their ancestors in very high esteem.

HSK 7-9

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.

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