---
title: "Peifu Meaning: 佩服 (pèifú) Means “to admire”"
description: "佩服 (pèifú) means “to admire; to be impressed by”. Hear its tones, see what 佩 and 服 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/peifu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 佩服 mean?

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佩服 pèifú

## to admire; to be impressed by

## Its characters

1. 佩 pèi to admire
2. 服 fú to be convinced

## In a sentence

我很佩服他的勇气。 I really admire his courage.

很多人看了以后又好笑又**佩服**，把这样的学生叫作“卷王”。

From [“内卷”是什么意思？ · What does 内卷 (involution) mean?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-does-neijuan-involution-mean#library-word-71-73)

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## More words with 佩 or 服

- [服从 fúcóng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fucong)
- [服饰 fúshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fushi)
- [服务 fúwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuwu)
- [服务器 fúwùqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuwuqi)
- [服用 fúyòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuyong)
- [服装 fúzhuāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuzhuang)
- [客服 kèfú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kefu)
- [佩戴 pèidài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/peidai)
- [舒服 shūfu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shufu)
- [说服 shuōfú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuofu)

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