Word

崇拜 (chóng bài) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

Meaning of 崇拜

动 dòng verb

to worship

很多人崇拜他。

hěn duō rén chóng bài tā

Many people worship him.

Word breakdown

崇 chóng — to revere, to esteem highly

1 崇尚 chóng shàng — to advocate, to uphold, to esteem HSK 7
- 崇 to revere, to hold in high esteem
- 尚 to uphold, to value, to honor
Example

我们崇尚和平与自由。

wǒ men chóng shàng hé píng yǔ zì yóu

We advocate peace and freedom.
2 崇敬 chóng jìng — to revere, to venerate HSK 7
- 崇 to hold high, to elevate, to worship (emphasizes the elevated nature of respect)
- 敬 to respect, to honor (provides the core sense of respectful attitude)
Example

人们崇敬历史上的伟大人物。

rén men chóng jìng lì shǐ shàng de wěi dà rén wù

People revere great figures in history.
3 崇高 chóng gāo — lofty HSK 7
- 崇 revered, elevated
- 高 high, elevated
Example

他有崇高的理想。

tā yǒu chóng gāo de lǐ xiǎng

He has lofty ideals.
4 推崇 tuī chóng — to advocate, to esteem highly HSK 7
- 推 to promote, to advance
- 崇 to venerate, to esteem
Example

很多人推崇这种健康的生活方式。

hěn duō rén tuī chóng zhè zhǒng jiàn kāng de shēng huó fāng shì

Many people advocate this healthy lifestyle.

拜 bài — to bow down, to pay homage

1 拜年 bài nián — pay a New Year call HSK 6
- 拜 to pay respects, to make a respectful visit
- 年 year, New Year
Example

大年初一，孩子们给长辈拜年。

dà nián chū yī hái zi men gěi zhǎng bèi bài nián

On New Year's Day, children pay New Year respects to their elders.
2 拜访 bài fǎng — to visit; to call on HSK 6
- 拜 to pay respects; adds formality and respect to the visit
- 访 to visit; to call on; provides the core meaning of visiting
Example

我明天要去拜访我的老师。

wǒ míng tiān yào qù bài fǎng wǒ de lǎo shī

I will visit my teacher tomorrow.
3 拜会 bài huì — to pay a formal visit to HSK 7
- 拜 to pay respects, expressing the formal and respectful nature of the visit
- 会 to meet, representing the act of meeting or encountering
Example

明天我要去拜会市长。

míng tiān wǒ yào qù bài huì shì zhǎng

Tomorrow I'm going to pay a formal visit to the mayor.
4 拜托 bài tuō — please; to request HSK 7
- 拜 to respectfully request (adds polite, humble tone)
- 托 to entrust; to request (core meaning of asking/entrusting)
Example

这件事就拜托你了。

zhè jiàn shì jiù bài tuō nǐ le

I'm entrusting this matter to you.
5 拜见 bài jiàn — to pay respects to, to call on HSK 7
- 拜 to pay respects, to bow respectfully
- 见 to see, to meet
Example

明天我要去拜见长辈。

míng tiān wǒ yào qù bài jiàn zhǎng bèi

Tomorrow I will go to pay respects to my elders.

Structure & writing

1 崇 chóng — tall; lofty

崇 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 山 shān — mountain; hill

山 is a component in 33 characters

HSK 1

岁 suì year

HSK 4

密 mì dense; closely spaced (opposite of sparse) 幽 yōu (lit.) deep and secluded; (of a place) remote, quiet, and dimly lit 微 wēi tiny; slight

HSK 6

岗 gǎng raised mound or slope of earth 岛 dǎo island (land surrounded by water on all sides); peninsula (land surrounded by water on three sides) 岸 àn shore; bank; coast (of a river, lake, sea, etc.) 峰 fēng high, pointed mountain peak 崇 chóng tall; lofty

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崭 zhǎn (lit.) towering; standing out above the rest

HSK 7

仙 xiān immortal; a person with supernatural abilities in mythology 屹 yì (lit.) towering and firm, immovable 屿 yǔ small island 岂 qǐ rhetorical question marker, equivalent to 'how could' or 'is it possible that' 岔 chà branch (of a mountain range, river, road, etc.)

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岖 qū used in '崎岖': ① (of mountain paths) rugged and uneven; ② (fig.) full of hardships and twists 岩 yán steep cliff 岭 lǐng mountain with a path over its summit 岳 yuè a tall, majestic mountain 峙 zhì (lit.) to stand tall; to stand erect 峡 xiá gorge; narrow waterway between two mountains (often used in place names) 峭 qiào steep and tall (of a mountain) 峻 jùn high and steep (of a mountain) 崎 qí (lit.) steep and uneven; rugged 崖 yá steep face of a cliff or rocky height 崛 jué (lit.) to rise up; to emerge powerfully 崩 bēng to collapse; to crumble 嵌 qiàn to inlay; to embed a smaller piece into a recess of a larger object (often decorative) 巅 diān mountain peak; summit 徽 huī emblem; badge; insignia 灿 càn bright; radiant; dazzling 炭 tàn charcoal, a fuel made by heating wood while cut off from air 癌 ái cancer; malignant tumor formed by abnormally proliferating cells

1.2 宗 zōng — ancestor

宗 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 5

综 zōng to summarize; to bring together

HSK 6

崇 chóng tall; lofty 棕 zōng brown color (like palm fiber) 粽 zòng sticky rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves 踪 zōng footprint; track; trace left by a person or animal

Stroke order

2 拜 bài — to bow or salute as a show of respect

拜 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 7

湃 pài used in '澎湃': ① waves crashing loudly against each other; ② (fig.) surging emotions; ③ (fig.) grand and imposing momentum

consists of

2.1 手 shǒu — hand (the part of the body below the wrist)

手 is a component in 10 characters

HSK 1

看 kàn to look at; to watch

HSK 2

拿 ná to hold, grasp, or move with the hand or other means

HSK 5

掌 zhǎng palm of the hand

HSK 6

拜 bài to bow or salute as a show of respect 摩 mó to rub; to move back and forth against something

HSK 7

拳 quán fist (fingers curled into a ball) 挚 zhì intimate, sincere 掰 bāi to split or break apart with one's hands 擎 qíng to lift up, raise 攀 pān to climb by gripping something

2.2 丰 fēng — abundant; plentiful

丰 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 3

害 hài harm; disadvantage (opposite of 利、益)

HSK 5

慧 huì intelligent; wise

HSK 6

寿 shòu long-lived; advanced in age 拜 bài to bow or salute as a show of respect 艳 yàn bright and colorful; vivid and beautiful

HSK 7

契 qì (lit.) to carve with a knife

2.3 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)

一 is a component in 58 characters

HSK 1