Chinese word

佩服

Pronunciation

Pinyinpèi fú

Meaning

  • verbadmire

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 让人佩服ràng rén pèi fú

    admirable

  • 十分佩服shí fēn pèi fú

    admire greatly

  • 佩服得五体投地pèi fú de wú tǐ tóu dì

    admire wholeheartedly

Similar words

钦佩qīn pèi: To feel profound respect for someone whose qualities have made a strong impression.
尊敬zūn jìng: To show respect for someone's character or ability and regard that person as worthy.
羡慕xiàn mù: To want another person's possessions or talents because they seem desirable.

Definition in Chinese

对他人的品德、勇气或才能表示由衷的敬重和赞赏，并常含有想向其学习或效法的意思。duì tā rén de pǐn dé yǒng qì huò cái néng biǎo shì yóu zhōng de jìng zhòng hé zàn shǎng bìng cháng hán yǒu xiǎng xiàng qí xué xí huò xiào fǎ de yì si

Word origin

佩 (pèi, "wear as an ornament") + 服 (fú, "submit or accept") gives the compound the idea of accepting another person's worth with respect.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • be impressed byverb
  • respectverb

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