尊
严

Dignity in Chinese: 尊严 (zūn yán)

zūn yán

dignity

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 尊嚴1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1dignity
  2. 2sanctity
  3. 3honor
  4. 4majesty

Stroke order

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尊
严

Zhuyin

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ㄗㄨㄣ

zūn

ㄗ/ zㄨ/ uㄣ/ en—/ first tone

ㄧㄢˊ

yán

ㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

尊严

Simplified

尊嚴

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 每个人都应该有尊严地活着。

    měi gè rén dōu yīng gāi yǒu zūn yán dì huó zhe。

    Everyone deserves to live with dignity.

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Related words

严

yán

tight (closely sealed)

严格

yán gé

strict

严重

yán zhòng

grave

尊重

zūn zhòng

to esteem

严肃

yán sù

solemn

尊敬

zūn jìng

to respect

严厉

yán lì

severe

严谨

yán jǐn

rigorous

严禁

yán jìn

to strictly prohibit

严峻

yán jùn

grim

严密

yán mì

strict

庄严

zhuāng yán

solemn

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