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景仰 (jǐng yǎng) — to respect and admire (usually of a person's character or achievements)

Definition

A formal, written verb meaning to look up to someone with deep respect and admiration, typically for their character or achievements. Stronger and more literary than 尊敬, which is the everyday word for general respect.

verb
to respect and admire (usually of a person's character or achievements)

Examples

  • 景仰。
    Wǒ fēi cháng jǐng yǎng zhè wèi kē xué jiā de pǐn dé.
    I deeply respect and admire this scientist's moral character.
  • 景仰。
    Kǒng zǐ shì xǔ duō xué zhě jǐng yǎng de duì xiàng.
    Confucius is an object of respect and admiration for many scholars.
  • 景仰。
    Wǒ men yīng dāng jǐng yǎng nà xiē wèi shè huì zuò chū gòng xiàn de rén.
    We ought to respect and admire those who have contributed to society.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

景jǐngadmire
仰yǎnglook up

景 and 仰 both express looking up to someone, so together they mean respect and admiration.

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
日日rìsun
Sound part声符shēngfú
京
京jīng景jǐng
Same sound today

景 has 日 (sun) with 京, which gives its sound; it originally meant sunlight.

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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
亻Written in full as人rénperson
Sound part声符shēngfú
卬
卬áng仰yǎng
Same sound today

In 仰, the left part 亻 represents a person, and the right part 卬 gives the sound.

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