恭 (gōng) — respectful; reverent (bound form, used in compound words)
Definition
恭 is a bound prefix meaning 'respectful / reverent' — it only appears as the first part of compound words like 恭喜 and 恭敬, never by itself.
bound form
respectfulreverent (bound form, used in compound words)
Examples
- ！。gōng Xǐ fā cái! zhù nín xīn nián kuài lè.Wishing you wealth and congratulations! Happy New Year.
- 。Tā duì zhǎng bèi de tài dù fēi cháng gōng jìng.His attitude toward elders is very respectful.
- 。Wǒ zài mén kǒu gōng hòu duō shí le.I have been waiting respectfully at the door for a long time.
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