English–Chinese

“admire” in Chinese

Chinese

Also观赏 (guān shǎng) · 赏 (shǎng) · 崇尚 (chóng shàng) · 敬佩 (jìng pèi) · 钦佩 (qīn pèi)

Pronunciation

Pinyinpèi fú

Example

大家都很佩服他的勇气。dà jiā dōu hěn pèi fú tā de yǒng qì

Everyone admires his courage.

Illustration for 佩服 (admire)

How to say “admire” in Chinese

“Admire” in Chinese is 佩服 (pèi fú).

Sees another person's courage, character, or ability as worthy of deep respect and as something worth learning from.

Full entry for 佩服: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 佩服

我很佩服她处理问题的冷静。wǒ hěn pèi fú tā chú lǐ wèn tí de lěng jìng

I really admire her calmness in handling problems.

Tips for using 佩服

  • Unlike English usage that can praise an object or design, this verb most naturally focuses on a person, a personal quality, or an action that shows ability.

Other Chinese words for “admire”

我们去公园观赏花吧。wǒ men qù gōng yuán guān shǎng huā ba

Let's go to the park to admire the flowers.

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赏

shǎng

verbadmire

我们去公园赏花吧。wǒ men qù gōng yuán shǎng huā ba

Let's go to the park to admire the flowers.

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崇尚

chóng shàng

verbadmire

许多年轻人崇尚独立和创新。xǔ duō nián qīng rén chóng shàng dú lì hé chuàng xīn

Many young people admire independence and innovation.

我很敬佩你。wǒ hěn jìng pèi nǐ

I really admire you.

我很钦佩你的勇气。wǒ hěn qīn pèi nǐ de yǒng qì

I really admire your courage.

他暗中爱慕那个女孩。tā àn zhōng ài mù nà ge nǚ hái

He secretly admires that girl.

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