尊 (zyun1) — superior; senior; noble in Cantonese
zyunˉ¹尊Mandarin Pinyin: zun1
Meaning of 尊
nounsuperior; senior; noble
nounyour honourable/respectable
nounclassifier for statue and cannon
nounrespect; esteem; venerate
Example Sentences with 尊
cingˊ²請manˍ₆問neiˏ₅你zyunˉ¹尊sing˗₃姓daaiˍ₆大mingˎ₄名?
May I ask your full name?
keoiˏ₅佢fatˉ¹屈zeonˉ¹尊laiˎ₄嚟
They deigned to come.
mˎ₄唔saiˊ²使fatˉ¹屈zeonˉ¹尊gaa˗₃㗎
No need to condescend.
hoˎ₄何soˉ¹需fatˉ¹屈zeonˉ¹尊？
Why condescend?
keoiˏ₅佢hangˊ²肯fatˉ¹屈zeonˉ¹尊？
They're willing to condescend?
Words Containing 尊
尊稱zyun1 cing1
address sb respectfully
可尊敬ho2 zyun1 ging3
respectable
男尊女卑naam4 zyun1 neoi5 bei1
"men are superior to women"
悉聽尊便sik1 ting1 zyun1 bin6
悉隨尊便
不尊敬bat1 zyun1 ging3
irreverence
不尊重bat1 zyun1 zung6
irreverence
男性尊稱naam4 sing3 zyun1 cing1
esquire
屈尊wat1 zyun1
to condescend (or be kind enough)
尊姓大名zyun1 sing3 daai6 ming4
Your name
惟我獨尊wai4 ngo5 duk6 zyun1
egoistic
尊貴zyun1 gwai3
honourable; respectable; respected
至尊zi3 zyun1
supreme
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