敬意
jìngyì
respect; esteem
Characters in this word
意 yì
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 他在获奖感言中表达了对前辈学者的敬意。 Tā zài huòjiǎng gǎnyán zhōng biǎodá le duì qiánbèi xuézhě de jìngyì. In his acceptance speech, he expressed respect for senior scholars.
- 请接受我对你们的敬意。 Qǐng jiēshòu wǒ duì nǐmen de jìngyì. Please accept my respect for you all.
- 全班同学站起来，向老先生表示敬意。 Quán bān tóngxué zhàn qǐlai, xiàng lǎo xiānsheng biǎoshì jìngyì. The whole class stood up to show respect to the old gentleman.
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)
- 敬畏 jìngwèi to revere; to stand in awe of
- 敬业 jìngyè dedicated to one's work; professional
- 敬重 jìngzhòng to respect deeply; to esteem