Hanzi
Traditional
尊
Simplified
尊

senior/of a senior generation/to honor/to respect/honorific/classifier for cannons and statues/ancient wine vessel

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

zūn

Bopomofo

ㄗㄨㄣ

Jyutping

zeon1

Example sentences

尊嚴 / 尊严 zūnyán
維護人格尊嚴是每個人的權利。
维护人格尊严是每个人的权利。

Maintaining personal dignity is everyone's right.

妓女 jìnǚ
這部電影把妓女描寫成有尊嚴的人。
这部电影把妓女描写成有尊严的人。

This film portrays prostitutes as people with dignity.

尊重 zūnzhòng
請尊重我的意見。
请尊重我的意见。

Please respect my opinion.

意見 / 意见 yìjiàn
我們尊重大家的意見。
我们尊重大家的意见。

We respect everyone's opinions.

尊 zūn
博物館裡收藏了一尊精美的佛像。
博物馆里收藏了一尊精美的佛像。

The museum houses an exquisite Buddha statue.

佛 fó
這座寺廟裡供奉著一尊巨大的金佛。
这座寺庙里供奉著一尊巨大的金佛。

There is a huge golden Buddha statue enshrined in this temple.

尊敬 zūnjìng
我們應該尊敬老師。
我们应该尊敬老师。

We should respect our teachers.

老人 lǎorén
我們應該尊敬老人。
我们应该尊敬老人。

We should respect the elderly.

尊貴 / 尊贵 zūnguì
他是我們最尊貴的客人。
他是我们最尊贵的客人。

He is our most honorable guest.

怠慢 dàimàn
對於尊貴的客人，我們絕對不能有絲毫的怠慢。
对于尊贵的客人，我们绝对不能有丝毫的怠慢。

We must not show the slightest neglect to our distinguished guests.

Example Vocabulary

尊嚴

zun1'yan2

dignity; honor; self-respect

尊重

zun1'zhong4

to respect; to value

尊

zun1

(measure word for statues or cannons); to respect; honor

尊敬

zun1'jing4

to respect; to esteem

尊貴

zun1'gui4

honorable; noble; respectable

獨尊

自尊

zi4'zun1

self-esteem; self-respect

世尊

shi4'zun1

令尊

ling4'zun1

your esteemed father

吳尊

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