🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

钦佩

Pronunciation / Transliteration: qīnpèi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Admiration/ədˈmɪə.ɹeɪ.ʃən/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"我对她的才华充满了钦佩。"

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As noun
  1. 1

    A feeling of respect and approval.

    "She looked at him with deep admiration."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'admiration' originates from the Latin 'admiratio', which means 'wonder' or 'surprise'. It evolved through Old French 'admiration' before entering Middle English, reflecting a shift from a sense of awe to a more general appreciation of qualities in others.

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