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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