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崇尚 (chóng shàng) — to advocate, to uphold (a value or lifestyle); to hold in high esteem, to revere (a person or ideal)

Definition

崇尚 means to hold a value or ideal in high esteem and live by it. Compared to 提倡/倡导 (advocating a practice publicly), 崇尚 is a personal, inward reverence; share the 'esteem' sense with 崇敬 but pairs with abstract values, not persons.

verb
to advocateto uphold (a value or lifestyle)to hold in high esteemto revere (a person or ideal)

Examples

  • 崇尚。
    Tā chóng shàng jiǎn dān de shēng huó.
    She advocates a simple life.
  • 崇尚。
    Nián qīng rén chóng shàng zì yóu hé gè xìng.
    Young people hold freedom and individuality in high esteem.
  • 崇尚。
    Zhōng guó rén chóng shàng měi dé.
    Chinese people revere virtues.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

崇chóngesteem
尚shàngvalue

崇 carries esteem and 尚 carries valuing, together expressing advocacy or reverence.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
山山shānmountain
Sound part声符shēngfú
宗
宗zōng崇
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

崇 is built from 山 (mountain) on top and 宗 below; the mountain shows the idea, while 宗 gives the sound.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
八八bā
Sound part声符shēngfú
向
向xiàng尚shàng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

尚 pairs 八 with 向: 八 carries the meaning, and 向 gives the sound.

Open 尚 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Attitudes & Opinions

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