Usage note
尊重表示认真对待别人和别人的想法。
zūn zhòng biǎo shì rèn zhēn duì dài bié rén hé bié rén de xiǎng fǎ。
尊重 means to treat others and their ideas seriously.
Context note
尊重常用于人际关系、规则和差异。
zūn zhòng cháng yòng yú rén jì guān xì 、 guī zé hé chā yì。
It is often used for relationships, rules, and differences.
5 examples
我们要尊重别人。
wǒ men yào zūn zhòng bié rén。
We should respect others.
老师尊重学生的想法。
lǎo shī zūn zhòng xué shēng de xiǎng fǎ。
The teacher respects the students' ideas.
请尊重规则。
qǐng zūn zhòng guī zé。
Please respect the rules.
每个人都应该被尊重。
měi gè rén dōu yīng gāi bèi zūn zhòng。
Everyone should be respected.
他很尊重长辈。
tā hěn zūn zhòng zhǎng bèi。
He respects his elders very much.
5 mini stories
班级里大家互相尊重。
bān jí lǐ dà jiā hù xiāng zūn zhòng。
Everyone in the class respects each other.
她尊重不同的意见。
tā zūn zhòng bù tóng de yì jiàn。
She respects different opinions.
尊重别人是一种好习惯。
zūn zhòng bié rén shì yì zhǒng hǎo xí guàn。
Respecting others is a good habit.
老师希望学生尊重课堂纪律。
lǎo shī xī wàng xué shēng zūn zhòng kè táng jì lǜ。
The teacher hopes students respect classroom discipline.
家人之间要彼此尊重。
jiā rén zhī jiān yào bǐ cǐ zūn zhòng。
Family members should respect each other.
Mini dialogue
课堂讨论
A
我们应该尊重别人的想法吗？
Wǒmen yīnggāi zūnzhòng biérén de xiǎngfǎ ma?
Should we respect other people's ideas?
B
当然，尊重别人是最基本的礼貌。
Dāngrán, zūnzhòng biérén shì zuì jīběn de lǐmào.
Of course, respecting others is the most basic politeness.
朋友之间
A
他不喜欢我玩他的玩具。
Tā bù xǐhuān wǒ wán tā de wánjù.
He doesn't like me playing with his toys.
B
那你要尊重他的决定，先问问他。
Nà nǐ yào zūnzhòng tā de juédìng, xiān wèn wèn tā.
Then you should respect his decision and ask him first.
Related words and contrasts
similar
尊敬
zūnjìng
to respect; to honor
尊敬 is often used for respecting elders or teachers.
related
礼貌
lǐmào
polite; courtesy
Showing 礼貌 is a way to show 尊重.