敬佩

jìngpèi

verb HSK 7-9 #10,705

Meanings

1 to admire
2 to esteem
3 to have great respect for

Characters

admire; wear (at the waist)

Examples

HSK 3

他的坚持让人敬佩。

Tā de jiānchí ràng rén jìngpèi.

His persistence is admirable.

HSK 4

我非常敬佩她的勇气。

Wǒ fēicháng jìngpèi tā de yǒngqì.

I greatly admire her courage.

Tips

usage

敬佩 is stronger than 佩服. It combines respect (敬) with admiration (佩) and is more formal. Use 佩服 in casual speech and 敬佩 in writing or formal contexts.

Stroke Order

敬 jìng

佩 pèi