敬畏
jìngwèi
to revere; to stand in awe of
Characters in this word
畏 wèi
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 田 — field, farm, arable land
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 面对不可预测的自然力量，人类应当保持敬畏，而不是盲目征服。 Miànduì bùkě yùcè de zìrán lìliàng, rénlèi yīngdāng bǎochí jìngwèi, ér bú shì mángmù zhēngfú. In the face of unpredictable natural forces, humanity should maintain awe rather than seek blind conquest.
- 站在大山脚下，人们会对自然心生敬畏。 Zhàn zài dàshān jiǎoxià, rénmen huì duì zìrán xīn shēng jìngwèi. Standing at the foot of a great mountain, people feel awe of nature.
- 学生对这位严格的老教授既敬畏又喜爱。 Xuésheng duì zhè wèi yángé de lǎo jiàoshòu jì jìngwèi yòu xǐ'ài. The students both stand in awe of and love this strict old professor.
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
- 敬礼 jìnglǐ to salute
- 敬佩 jìngpèi to admire; to esteem
- 敬请 jìngqǐng respectfully request; please (formal)
- 敬业 jìngyè dedicated to one's work; professional
- 敬意 jìngyì respect; esteem
- 敬重 jìngzhòng to respect deeply; to esteem