崇拜 chóngbài to worship
to worship; adoration
How to remember 崇拜: 崇 high + 拜 to bow = to worship.
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How it is used
- To worship / idolize - strong reverence: 崇拜偶像 (chóngbài ǒuxiàng) to idolize a star, 个人崇拜 (personality cult).
- Ranges from religious worship to hero-worship of a person.
- Stronger than 佩服 (pèifú, to admire/respect); 崇拜 implies looking up to almost adoringly.