敬重

jìngzhòng

verb HSK 7 #11,594

Meanings

1 to deeply respect
2 to revere
3 to hold in high esteem

Characters

heavy; serious; to value

Examples

学生们都很敬重这位老师。

Xuéshēngmen dōu hěn jìngzhòng zhè wèi lǎoshī.

The students all deeply respect this teacher.

他是一个受人敬重的长辈。

Tā shì yī gè shòu rén jìngzhòng de zhǎngbèi.

He is an elder who is held in high esteem.

Tips

usage

敬重 is stronger than 尊重 (respect) and implies deeper personal admiration. It is typically directed toward elders, mentors, or people of high moral character.

Stroke Order

敬 jìng

重 zhòng