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钦佩 (qīn pèi) — to admire (deeply), to hold in high esteem

Definition

钦佩 is a formal verb meaning 'to admire deeply' someone's character, effort, or achievements. Stronger and more written than 佩服; less reverent than 崇敬.

verb
to admire (deeply)to hold in high esteem

Examples

  • 钦佩。
    Wǒ duì tā de nǔ lì fēi cháng qīn pèi.
    I greatly admire his hard work.
  • 钦佩。
    Zhè wèi kē xué jiā de chéng jiù lìng quán shì jiè qīn pèi.
    This scientist's achievements are admired worldwide.
  • 钦佩。
    Dà jiā dōu qīn pèi tā miàn duì kùn nan shí de jiān qiáng.
    Everyone admires her strength when facing difficulties.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

钦qīnrespect
佩pèiadmire

钦 respects and 佩 admires, together meaning deep 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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 欽; 钦 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
欠欠qiànbeg for
Sound part声符shēngfú
金
金jīn欽qīn
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 欽 pairs 金, used for its sound, with 欠, drawn as a kneeling person; the simplified 钦 is a later abbreviation.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

佩 is built from 人 (person) and 巾 (piece of cloth), plus 凡, whose role is unclear. Its original meaning was a large sash.

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