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垂青 (chuí qīng) — (formal) to look upon with favor, to regard highly

Definition

A formal, written verb meaning 'to look upon with favor' — used for a superior (boss, professor, official) showing special regard to someone below. Substitute 青睐 (qīnglài) is more common in modern writing.

verb
(formal) to look upon with favorto regard highly

Examples

  • 垂青，。
    Lǎo bǎn hěn chuí qīng zhè wèi xīn yuán gōng, gěi le tā hěn duō jī huì.
    The boss favors this new employee a lot and gave him many opportunities.
  • 垂青，。
    Jiào shòu duì tā tè bié chuí qīng, qīn zì zhǐ dǎo tā de lùn wén.
    The professor showed special favor to him and personally guided his thesis.
  • ，垂青。
    Zài nà me duō yìng pìn zhě zhōng, zhǐ yǒu tā dé dào le miàn shì guān de chuí qīng.
    Among that many applicants, only he received the interviewer's favor.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

垂chuílower
青qīngblack of the eye

To 垂 lower the 青 black of the eye is to look on someone with favor.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

垂 combines 𠂹 and 土 to draw flowers hanging down from a plant.

Open 垂 →

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

An early form of 青 combined 生 and 井, both used for sound; the modern form has changed.

Open 青 →
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