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敬佩 (jìng pèi) — to admire, to hold in high esteem

Definition

敬佩 is a formal verb meaning 'to hold in deep respect and admiration,' usually for someone's character, courage, or integrity. It is stronger and more literary than 佩服; 羡慕 focuses on envy of what one lacks.

verb
to admireto hold in high esteem

Examples

  • 敬佩。
    Wǒ fēi cháng jìng pèi tā de yǒng qì.
    I deeply admire his courage.
  • 敬佩。
    Tā de xíng wéi ràng rén jìng pèi.
    His behavior makes people admire him.
  • 敬佩。
    Dà jiā dōu hěn jìng pèi tā de zhèng zhí.
    Everyone admires her integrity.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

敬jìngrespect
佩pèiadmire

敬佩 joins 敬 'respect' and 佩 'admire', giving deep esteem for someone.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 茍茍jìkneeling person or sitting dog
  • 攴攴pūhand holding a stick, authority

敬 is possibly formed from 茍, a kneeling person or sitting dog, and 攴, a hand holding a stick.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

佩 is built from 人 (person) and 巾 (piece of cloth), plus 凡, whose role is unclear. Its original meaning was a large sash.

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