Definition
自尊 (zì zūn) means to respect oneself and uphold one's own dignity. It differs from 自信 (zì xìn, self-confidence), which is about trusting your abilities, and 尊重 (zūn zhòng, to respect others), which is directed outward.
verb
to have self-respectto respect oneself
Examples
- 自尊，。Rén yào xuéhuì zì zūn, cáinéng yíngdé biérén de zūnzhòng.People must learn to have self-respect in order to earn others' respect.
- 自尊，。Tā fēicháng zì zūn, cóng bú huì zuò bù hǎo de shì.He has great self-respect and never does bad things.
- 自尊，。Wǒmen yīnggāi zì zūn zì'ài, bù qīngyì fàngqì.We should have self-respect and self-love, and not give up easily.
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