敬礼
jìnglǐ
to salute
Characters in this word
礼 lǐ
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 礻 — spirit
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 升旗仪式开始时，全体学生面向国旗敬礼。 Shēngqí yíshì kāishǐ shí, quántǐ xuéshēng miànxiàng guóqí jìnglǐ. When the flag-raising ceremony began, all the students saluted facing the national flag.
- 小男孩站得笔直，向老师敬礼。 Xiǎo nánhái zhàn de bǐzhí, xiàng lǎoshī jìnglǐ. The little boy stood up straight and saluted his teacher.
- 保安看见经理走过来，立刻站好敬礼。 Bǎo'ān kànjiàn jīnglǐ zǒu guolai, lìkè zhàn hǎo jìnglǐ. The security guard saw the manager coming and immediately stood to attention and saluted.
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
- 敬爱 jìng'ài to respect and love; to revere
- 敬而远之 jìng'éryuǎnzhī to keep a respectful distance
- 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