可敬 (kě jìng) — respectable, worthy of respect
Definition
可敬 is a formal, evaluative adjective: people or qualities 'worthy of respect'. It evaluates character, not appearance, so it does not overlap with 漂亮 or 美丽.
adjective
respectableworthy of respect
Examples
- 可敬。Tā shì yí wèi kě jìng de xué zhě.He is a respectable scholar.
- 可敬。Tā de kě jìng jīng shén gǎn dòng le suǒ yǒu rén.Her respectable spirit moved everyone.
- ，可敬。Zhè wèi lǎo shī wéi rén zhèng zhí, shí fēn kě jìng.This teacher is upright and very respectable.
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