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)
Easily confused
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.
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