ging3 zung6敬重
Jyutpingging3 zung6
Yaleging juhng
Definition
To respect and look up to someone.
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How it's used
This term carries a formal and solemn weight, often reserved for people of higher status, age, or moral character. Unlike more casual words for liking or admiring someone, it implies a sense of reverence and deference that goes beyond simple politeness. It is frequently used in professional or traditional family contexts to describe a deep-seated appreciation for someone's contributions or wisdom.
Examples
He respects that senior very much.
Do you guys usually treat each other with respect?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 尊重, which is a more general term for showing respect to anyone or any opinion. 敬重 implies a hierarchical or elevated relationship where the subject looks up to the object, whereas 尊重 can be applied to peers or even strangers in everyday interactions.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
