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敬意 (jìng yì) — respect; esteem

Definition

敬意 is a noun for the respectful feeling you hold toward someone (e.g. 请接受我的敬意). Unlike 尊重 and 尊敬 (verbs meaning 'to respect / revere'), 敬意 names the attitude itself.

noun
respectesteem

Examples

  • 敬意。
    Wǒ duì tā de zhuān yè jīng shén chōng mǎn jìng yì.
    I am full of esteem for her professionalism.
  • 敬意。
    Qǐng jiē shòu wǒ chóng gāo de jìng yì.
    Please accept my highest respect.
  • 敬意。
    Tā yòng xíng dòng biǎo dá le duì qián bèi de jìng yì.
    He expressed his respect for his seniors through his actions.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

敬jìngrespect
意yìfeeling

敬意 joins 敬 'respect' and 意 'feeling', giving respect in one's heart.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 茍茍jìkneeling person or sitting dog
  • 攴攴pūhand holding a stick, authority

敬 is possibly formed from 茍, a kneeling person or sitting dog, and 攴, a hand holding a stick.

Open 敬 →

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 意 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Emotions & Feelings

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