敬爱
jìng'ài
to respect and love; to revere
Characters in this word
爱 ài
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 爫 — claws, nails, talons
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 全国人民敬爱这位为教育事业奉献一生的老校长。 Quánguó rénmín jìng'ài zhè wèi wèi jiàoyù shìyè fèngxiàn yìshēng de lǎo xiàozhǎng. People across the country respect and love this old headteacher, who devoted his life to education.
- 学生都很敬爱这位耐心的老师。 Xuésheng dōu hěn jìng'ài zhè wèi nàixīn de lǎoshī. The students all respect and love this patient teacher.
- 他从小就敬爱自己的奶奶。 Tā cóngxiǎo jiù jìng'ài zìjǐ de nǎinai. He has respected and loved his grandmother since he was little.
Related words
- 尊敬 zūnjìng to respect
- 崇敬 chóngjìng to revere; to hold in high esteem
- 恭敬 gōngjìng respectful; reverent
- 敬 jìng to respect; to offer politely
- 敬而远之 jìng'éryuǎnzhī to keep a respectful distance
- 敬礼 jìnglǐ to salute
- 敬佩 jìngpèi to admire; to esteem
- 敬请 jìngqǐng respectfully request; please (formal)
- 敬畏 jìngwèi to revere; to stand in awe of
- 敬业 jìngyè dedicated to one's work; professional
- 敬意 jìngyì respect; esteem
- 敬重 jìngzhòng to respect deeply; to esteem