敬 (jìng): (bound form) respectful, to respect, to offer politely
敬 (jìng) is a Chinese character meaning “(bound form) respectful.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 苟 (structural) and 攵 (structural). It ranks #1204 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Definitions
- (bound form) respectful
- to respect
- to offer politely
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 敬
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 致敬 | zhì jìng | to salute |
| 敬礼 | jìng lǐ | to salute |
| 敬意 | jìng yì | respect |
| 敬畏 | jìng wèi | to revere |
| 敬佩 | jìng pèi | to esteem |
| 敬重 | jìng zhòng | to respect deeply |
| 敬爱 | jìng ài | to respect and love |
| 敬请 | jìng qǐng | please (do sth) (deferential form) |
| 敬仰 | jìng yǎng | to revere |
| 可敬 | kě jìng | venerable |
| 敬业 | jìng yè | dedicated to one's work |
| 回敬 | huí jìng | to return a compliment |
| 敬酒 | jìng jiǔ | to toast |
| 崇敬 | chóng jìng | to revere |
| 恭敬 | gōng jìng | deferential |
敬 appears in 72 compound words: 58 as the first character, 28 as the last, and 14 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 敬 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (11)
to respect the wise and venerate the worthy (idiom); to honor the great and the good
to be committed to one's work or studies and enjoy socializing with friends to learn from one another
to feel great respect and admiration (for somebody); to be filled with deep respect (for somebody)
to be committed to one's work or studies and enjoy socializing with friends to learn from one another
to feel great respect and admiration (for somebody); to be filled with deep respect (for somebody)
Example Sentences
我们应该尊敬长辈，听取他们的建议。
Wǒmen yīnggāi zūnjìng zhǎngbèi, tīngqǔ tāmen de jiànyì.
We should respect our elders and listen to their advice.
全球退党中心参加纽约新年游行 华人致敬
quán qiú tuì dǎng zhōng xīn cān jiā niǔ yuē xīn nián yóu háng huá rén zhì jìng
The Global Center for Withdrawal from the Party participates in the New York New Year's Parade Chinese tribute
致敬坚守者:宝山这些身影温暖了我们的团圆年|...
zhì jìng jiān shǒu zhě : bǎo shān zhè xiē shēn yǐng wēn nuǎn le wǒ men de tuán yuán nián . . .
Salute to the perseverance: These figures of Baoshan warmed our reunion year|...
茶百道新春送暖发起“致敬城市守夜人计划”
chá bǎi dào xīn chūn sòng nuǎn fā qǐ zhì jìng chéng shì shǒu yè rén jì huá
Chabadao Launches "Tribute to the City's Nightwatchmen Program" in Chinese New Year
新春走基层|跟着“郭守敬”追星星
xīn chūn zǒu jī céng gēn zhe guō shǒu jìng zhuī xīng xīng
Follow "Guo Shoujing" to chase the stars in Chinese New Year
「春节在岗职工电台」敬你的坚守,敬你的努力!
chūn jié zài gāng zhí gōng diàn tái jìng nǐ de jiān shǒu , jìng nǐ de nǔ lì !
"Spring Festival On-Duty Workers Radio" To your dedication, to your hard work!
没有人向他恭敬地鞠躬。
Méiyǒu rén xiàng tā gōngjìng de jūgōng.
No one respectfully bowed towards him.
他的谦逊值得尊敬。
Tā de qiānxùn zhíde zūnjìng.
His modesty is worth respecting.
我瞬间对你肃然起敬！
Wǒ shùnjiān duì nǐ sùránqǐjìng!
I am immediately in awe of you!
年轻人应该尊敬老人。
Niánqīngrén yīnggāi zūnjìng lǎorén.
The young should respect the old.
Character Family
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