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

Definition

敬佩 (jìng pèi) means to admire someone's character, courage, or actions with deep respect — it emphasizes respect for moral qualities. It is stronger and more formal than 佩服 (pèi fú, admire someone's skill or ability), and more about admiration than the status-based respect of 敬重 (jìng zhòng).

verb

to admireto hold in high esteem

Examples

敬佩。
Wǒ fēicháng jìng pèi tā de yǒngqì.
I deeply admire his courage.
敬佩。
Tā de xíngwéi ràng rén jìng pèi.
His behavior makes people admire him.
敬佩。
Dàjiā dōu hěn jìng pèi tā de zhèngzhí.
Everyone admires her integrity.

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