佩服 pèifú to admire
How to remember 佩服: 佩 belt ornament + 服 clothes = to admire.
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How it is used
- To admire / hold in high regard - 我很佩服他 (wǒ hěn pèifú tā) I really admire him, 佩服得五体投地 utterly in awe.
- 佩服 = to respect/be impressed by someone's ability or character; contrast 羡慕 (xiànmù, to envy) and 崇拜 (chóngbài, to worship/idolize).
- You 佩服 a person for what they can do, not for what they have.
- 令人佩服 (lìng rén pèifú) = admirable.
Example sentences
- 我佩服他的勇气。 Wǒ pèifú tā de yǒngqì.I admire his courage.