钦佩

qīn pèi · HSK 7

to admire

🙇 qīn pèi sounds like kin-pay: you pay deep respect to the kin you admire

Both characters carry the sense of esteem: 钦 (qīn) means to respect or hold in high regard, and 佩 (pèi) means to be impressed by. Stacked together, 钦佩 doubles down on looking up to someone.

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