quý trọng

Người ta nên quý trọng thời gian của mình.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To highly value / to deeply respect: To hold someone or something in very high esteem, considering them to be of great importance and worth.
   • To cherish / to treasure: To regard or treat something with great care and affection because it is considered precious.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chúng tôi quý trọng tình bạn của anh ấy. (We highly value his friendship.)
  • Công ty quý trọng nhân viên trung thành. (The company deeply values loyal employees.)
  • Cô ấy quý trọng thời gian dành cho gia đình. (She cherishes the time spent with her family.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often implies a sincere and profound sentiment, stronger than mere "respect" (). It is commonly used in formal or sincere contexts to describe attitudes towards people (elders, teachers, friends), qualities (honesty, hard work), or abstract concepts (time, health, relationships).

Variants and Related Words

• Trân trọng (v): to hold in high esteem; often used in formal writing and speeches (e.g., - sincerely thank).
• Quý mến (v): to be fond of; emphasizes affectionate liking alongside respect.

Synonyms

• Value highly: To consider something very important.
• Cherish: To protect and care for lovingly.
• Esteem: To regard with great respect.
• Treasure: To keep or regard as precious.

Related Idioms

• Quý trọng sức khỏe: to treasure one's health.

  • Khi có tuổi, người ta càng quý trọng sức khỏe. (As people age, they treasure their health more.)

• Quý trọng nhân tài: to value talented people.

  • Một tổ chức phát triển phải biết quý trọng nhân tài. (A developing organization must know how to value talented people.)