敬仰

jìngyǎng

verb #14,817

Meanings

1 to revere
2 to look up to with deep respect
3 to admire greatly

Characters

to respect; to revere

to look up; to admire

Examples

人们敬仰他的高尚品格。

Rénmen jìngyǎng tā de gāoshàng pǐngé.

People revere his noble character.

她是一位令人敬仰的科学家。

Tā shì yī wèi lìng rén jìngyǎng de kēxuéjiā.

She is a scientist who commands deep respect.

Tips

register

敬仰 is formal and literary. In everyday speech, 佩服 (pèifu, to admire) or 尊敬 (zūnjìng, to respect) are more common. 敬仰 implies looking up at someone with reverence, almost awe.

Stroke Order

敬 jìng

仰 yǎng