令人钦佩 (lìng rén qīn pèi) — to be admirable; to command admiration; to inspire respect
Definition
'令人' = 'to make people (feel)', so 令人钦佩 means something causes people to admire or respect it. Closer in register to 敬仰 than to everyday 佩服.
verb
to be admirableto command admirationto inspire respect
Examples
- 令人钦佩。Tā de jiān chí hé yǒng qì shí fēn lìng rén qīn pèi.His persistence and courage are very admirable.
- 令人钦佩。Zhè wèi kē xué jiā de fèng xiàn jīng shén ràng rén gǎn dào lìng rén qīn pèi.This scientist's spirit of dedication is admirable.
- 令人钦佩。Tā zài kùn nan miàn qián de biǎo xiàn zhēn shì lìng rén qīn pèi.Her performance in the face of difficulty is truly admirable.
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