瞻仰

• Pinyin: zhān yǎng
• Hanzi breakdown: 瞻 = 目 + 詹 (to look up); 仰 = 亻 + 卬 (to look up/admire)

Meaning

To look up at with reverence; to pay respects to; to visit with veneration. To view someone or something with deep respect.

Formal term used for visiting sacred sites, memorials, or viewing remains/portraits of revered figures. Often used in contexts like 瞻仰遗容 (pay respects to remains), 瞻仰故居 (visit former residence). Conveys deep respect and solemnity.

Examples

1. 每年都有成千上万的游客前往纪念馆瞻仰革命先烈的遗物。 Every year, tens of thousands of visitors go to the memorial hall to pay tribute to the fallen revolutionaries’ relics.
2. 各国元首相继前来瞻仰这位伟人的陵墓。 Heads of state from many countries came one after another to pay their respects at this great leader’s tomb.
3. 人们怀着崇敬的心情瞻仰这座历史悠久的古刹。 With reverence, people visit this centuries-old temple.

Usage Guide

Context: memorials, ceremonies, historical sites

Tone: solemn/respectful

Do Say

• 游客们排着长队，等待瞻仰这位民族英雄的雕像。(Tourists lined up to pay their respects to the statue of this national hero.)
• 我们专程前往故居瞻仰这位文学巨匠生活过的地方。(We made a special trip to the former residence to reverently view where this literary giant had lived.)

Don't Say

• 瞻仰商店 — 瞻仰 is reserved for sacred or historically significant places; for visiting shops use 参观 or 逛

Origin & History

瞻 (to look up at) + 仰 (to look up/admire)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal