尊重 zūn zhòng to esteem / to respect / to honor / to value / eminent / serious / proper syn 光临 光臨 guāng lín (formal) to honor with one's presence / to attend syn 荣誉 榮譽 róng yù honor / credit / glory / (honorable) reputation / honorary syn 纪念 紀念 jì niàn to commemorate / to honor the memory of / memento / keepsake / souvenir syn 怪兽 怪獸 guài shòu rare animal / mythical animal / monster 尊严 尊嚴 zūn yán dignity / sanctity / honor / majesty syn 荣耀 榮耀 róng yào honor / glory syn 光荣 光榮 guāng róng honor and glory / glorious syn 名誉 名譽 míng yù fame / reputation / honor / honorary / emeritus (of retired professor) syn 罕见 罕見 hǎn jiàn rare / rarely seen syn 兑现 兌現 duì xiàn (of a check etc) to cash / to honor a commitment syn 难得 難得 nán dé seldom / rare / hard to come by syn 伴娘 bàn niáng bridesmaid / maid of honor / matron of honor syn 少见 少見 shǎo jiàn rare / seldom seen / (formal) it's a rare pleasure to see you syn 尤物 yóu wù rarity / rare object / rare person / extraordinarily beautiful woman syn 个别 個別 gè bié individually / one by one / just one or two / exceptional / rare syn 稀有 xī yǒu uncommon / rare syn 久仰 jiǔ yǎng honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you. / It's an honor to meet you at last. syn 珍藏 zhēn cáng a collection of rare and valuable items / to collect (such items) syn 千载难逢 千載難逢 qiān zǎi nán féng extremely rare (idiom) / once in a blue moon syn 上手 shàng shǒu to obtain / to master / overhand (serve etc) / seat of honor syn 表彰 biǎo zhāng to honor / to commend / to cite (in dispatches) syn 稀奇 xī qí rare / strange syn 当之无愧 當之無愧 dāng zhī wú kuì fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom) / entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc) syn 稀罕 xī han rare / uncommon / rare thing / rarity / to value as a rarity / to cherish / Taiwan pr. [xi1han3] syn 赏脸 賞臉 shǎng liǎn (polite) do me the honor syn 富贵 富貴 fù guì riches and honor syn 绶带 綬帶 shòu dài ribbon (as a decoration) / cordon (diagonal belt worn as a sign of office or honor) syn 贞操 貞操 zhēn cāo (usually of women) chastity / virginity / virtue / honor / loyalty / moral integrity syn 抬举 擡舉 tái ju to lift sth up / to elevate sb / to honor sb (with compliments, gifts, promotions etc) / to show great regard / to speak highly / Taiwan pr. [tai2 ju3] syn 少有 shǎo yǒu rare / infrequent syn 廉耻 廉恥 lián chǐ honor and shame / sense of honor 闻所未闻 聞所未聞 wén suǒ wèi wén unheard of / an extremely rare and unprecedented event syn 名贵 名貴 míng guì famous and valuable / rare / precious syn 赏光 賞光 shǎng guāng to do sb the honor (of attending etc) / to put in an appearance / to show up syn 稀少 xī shǎo sparse / rare syn 义无反顾 義無反顧 yì wú fǎn gù honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom) / duty-bound not to turn back / no surrender / to pursue justice with no second thoughts syn 异物 異物 yì wù rarity / rare delicacy / foreign matter / alien body / the dead / ghost / monstrosity / alien life-form syn 秘籍 mì jí rare book / cheat code (video games) syn 尊崇 zūn chóng to revere / to admire / to honor / to venerate syn 授勋 授勛 shòu xūn to award an honor 珍稀 zhēn xī rare / precious and uncommon syn 不可多得 bù kě duō dé hard to come by / rare syn 不敢当 不敢當 bù gǎn dāng lit. I dare not (accept the honor) / fig. I don't deserve your praise / you flatter me syn 稀世 xī shì rare syn 珍奇 zhēn qí rare / strange syn 上位 shàng wèi seat of honor / person in a high-ranking position / to be promoted to a more senior role / (genetics) epistatic syn 信义 信義 xìn yì good faith / honor / trust and justice 瑰宝 瑰寶 guī bǎo a treasure / a rare and valuable thing syn 难能可贵 難能可貴 nán néng kě guì rare and precious / valuable / remarkable syn 仪仗队 儀仗隊 yí zhàng duì honor guard / guard of honor / the banner bearing contingent leading a military procession 荣归 榮歸 róng guī to return home with honor syn 争光 爭光 zhēng guāng to win an honor / to strive to win a prize 光荣榜 光榮榜 guāng róng bǎng honor roll syn 眼福 yǎn fú a treat for the eyes / the rare chance of seeing sth beautiful 记念 記念 jì niàn to commemorate / to honor the memory of (variant of 紀念|纪念[ji4nian4]) 荣辱与共 榮辱與共 róng rǔ yǔ gòng (of friends or partners) to share both the honor and the disgrace (idiom) syn 座上客 zuò shàng kè guest of honor syn 稀土 xī tǔ rare earth (chemistry) 上座 shàng zuò seat of honor syn 光宗耀祖 guāng zōng yào zǔ to bring honor to one's ancestors syn 奇绝 奇絕 qí jué strange / rare / bizarre syn 功名 gōng míng scholarly honor (in imperial exams) / rank / achievement / fame / glory syn 履约 履約 lǚ yuē to keep a promise / to honor an agreement syn 凤毛麟角 鳳毛麟角 fèng máo lín jiǎo lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom) / fig. few and far between syn 尊荣 尊榮 zūn róng honor and glory 荣辱 榮辱 róng rǔ honor and disgrace / reputation syn 承兑 承兌 chéng duì (commerce) to accept (i.e. acknowledge as calling for payment) / to honor (a check, a promise) 奇珍 qí zhēn a rare treasure / sth priceless and unique 烈女 liè nǚ a woman who dies fighting for her honor or follows her husband in death syn 异香 異香 yì xiāng rare perfume syn 大牌 dà pái strong card / honor card (card games) / very popular or successful person / self-important 元宝 元寶 yuán bǎo a silver or gold ingot / mock ingot (burnt as offering in worship) / a name for ancient currency / a rare genius syn 四维 四維 sì wéi the four social bonds: propriety, justice, integrity and honor / see 禮義廉恥|礼义廉耻[li3 yi4 lian2 chi3] / the four directions / the four limbs (Chinese medicine) / four-dimensional 金榜 jīn bǎng (lit.) tablet with inscription in gold / (fig.) pass list for the top imperial examinations / roll of honor 执事 執事 zhí shi paraphernalia of a guard of honor 正人君子 zhèng rén jūn zi upright gentleman / man of honor syn 抬举 抬舉 tái jǔ to lift sth up / to elevate sb / to honor sb (with compliments, gifts, promotions etc) / to show great regard / to speak highly syn 座席 zuò xí seat (at banquet) / by ext. guest of honor syn 善本 shàn běn old book / good book / reliable book / rare book 排名榜 pái míng bǎng ranking / ordered list / top 20 / roll of honor / to come nth out of 100 syn 高才 gāo cái great talent / rare capability / person of outstanding ability 珍馐 珍饈 zhēn xiū delicacy / dainties / rare foodstuff syn 奇货可居 奇貨可居 qí huò kě jū rare commodity worth hoarding / object for profiteering syn 主宾 主賓 zhǔ bīn guest of honor / host and guests 荣 榮 róng glory / honor / thriving syn 尊 zūn senior / of a senior generation / to honor / to respect / honorific / classifier for cannons and statues / ancient wine vessel syn 稀 xī rare / uncommon / watery / sparse syn 罕 hǎn rare syn 引以为荣 引以為榮 yǐn yǐ wéi róng to regard it as an honor (idiom) 菰 gū Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia), now rare in the wild, formerly harvested for its grain, now mainly cultivated for its edible stem known as 茭白筍|茭白笋[jiao1bai2sun3], which is swollen by a smut fungus / (variant of 菇[gu1]) mushroom syn 铁树开花 鐵樹開花 tiě shù kāi huā lit. the iron tree blooms (idiom) / a highly improbable or extremely rare occurrence syn 奉若神明 fèng ruò shén míng to honor sb as a God (idiom) / to revere / to worship / to deify / to make a holy cow of sth / to put sb on a pedestal syn 秘本 祕本 mì běn a treasured rare book syn 喜娘 xǐ niáng matron of honor (old) syn 寥若晨星 liáo ruò chén xīng rare as morning stars (idiom) / few and far between / sparse syn 践约 踐約 jiàn yuē to keep a promise / to honor an agreement syn 稀土元素 xī tǔ yuán sù rare earth element (chemistry) 玮 瑋 wěi (reddish jade) / precious / rare syn 