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崇拜

chóngbài
verb HSK 6 #3,580

Meanings

  1. 1 to worship; to adore; to idolize

Characters

崇
chóng
lofty; to esteem
拜
bài
to worship; to pay respects
To esteem and worship - deep admiration or adoration.

Examples

HSK 1
他非常崇拜爱因斯坦。
Tā fēicháng chóngbài Àiyīnsītǎn.
He greatly admires Einstein.
HSK 2
很多年轻人崇拜明星。
Hěnduō niánqīngrén chóngbài míngxīng.
Many young people idolize celebrities.
HSK 7-9
盲目崇拜是不可取的。
Mángmù chóngbài shì bùkě qǔ de.
Blind worship is inadvisable.

Tips

usage
崇拜 can be religious (祖先崇拜 = ancestor worship) or secular (个人崇拜 = personality cult, 偶像崇拜 = idol worship). It implies deep, sometimes excessive, admiration.

Stroke Order

崇 chóng
拜 bài