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推崇 (tuī chóng) — to hold in high esteem, to think highly of

Definition

推崇 is a written, formal verb meaning to esteem or revere, often used for ideas, methods, or works (less for people). Stronger and more written than 看得起, broader than 钦佩 (deep personal admiration) and 器重 (valuing a subordinate).

verb
to hold in high esteemto think highly of

Examples

  • 推崇。
    Hěn duō rén tuī chóng zhè wèi yì shù jiā de huà zuò.
    Many people think highly of this artist's paintings.
  • 推崇。
    Tā de xīn lǐ lùn shòu dào xué shù jiè tuī chóng.
    His new theory is held in high esteem by the academic community.
  • 推崇。
    Zhè zhǒng jiào yù fāng fǎ bèi xǔ duō lǎo shī tuī chóng.
    This educational method is highly regarded by many teachers.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

推tuīcommend
崇chóngrevere

推 means commend and 崇 means revere, so 推崇 is commending and revering highly.

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
扌Written in full as手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
隹
隹zhuī推tuī
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The left side 扌 is a hand, and the right side 隹 gives the sound; the character shows pushing with the hand.

Open 推 →

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.

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

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