敬重

jìngzhòng

verb HSK 7-9 #11,594

Meanings

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

Characters

heavy; serious; to value

Examples

HSK 2

学生们都很敬重这位老师。

Xuéshēng men dōu hěn jìngzhòng zhèwèi lǎoshī.

The students all deeply respect this teacher.

HSK 7-9

他是一个受人敬重的长辈。

Tā shì yīgè 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