倾慕

傾慕
qīngmù
verb #32,215

Meanings

  1. 1 to admire greatly
  2. 2 to adore
  3. 3 to look up to (with deep affection)

Examples

Tā duì nà wèi zuòjiā shífēn qīngmù.
He deeply admires that author.
Tā cóngxiǎo jiù qīngmù wǔtái shàng de yǎnyuán.
Since childhood she has adored stage actors.

Tips

register
倾慕 is literary / written register — slightly old-fashioned and emotionally heavy. Common in novels, lyrics, and formal speeches. Conversational equivalent: 喜欢 (xǐhuān) or 欣赏 (xīnshǎng).
memory
Literally 'lean toward + admire' — means 'to incline / tip over toward', so 倾慕 paints admiration as your whole self leaning toward the object of devotion.

Stroke Order

qīng