自尊 (zì zūn) — to have self-respect; to respect oneself
Definition
A quality one has: self-respect, the sense of one's own worth. Less about feeling capable (自信) and more about holding yourself to a moral standard; 骄傲 can mean similar pride but often sounds arrogant.
verb
to have self-respectto respect oneself
Examples
- 自尊，。Rén yào xué huì zì zūn, cái néng yíng dé bié rén de zūn zhòng.People must learn to have self-respect in order to earn others' respect.
- 自尊，。Tā fēi cháng zì zūn, cóng bú huì zuò bù hǎo de shì.He has great self-respect and never does bad things.
- 自尊，。Wǒ men yīng gāi zì zūn zì ài, bù qīng yì fàng qì.We should have self-respect and self-love, and not give up easily.
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