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Definition
To admire, respect, or think highly of someone.
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How it's used
This term carries a formal and literary weight that is rarely used in casual, everyday speech. It implies a deep, almost reverent level of respect or longing for someone's qualities or status. You will encounter it more frequently in written essays, formal speeches, or when discussing historical figures rather than in a conversation about friends or colleagues.
Examples
He greatly admires the achievements of that senior.
Related words
Common phrases
to admire someone's talent
Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual settings as it sounds overly dramatic or archaic. For everyday admiration, use 欣賞 instead.
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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.
