(zhī) — (bound form) respect, reverence (in classical/literary compounds)

Definition

A classical, bound-form morpheme meaning 'respect / reverence.' It only appears in literary compounds like 祗敬, not as a standalone word.

bound form
(bound form) respectreverence (in classical/literary compounds)

Examples

  • Tā huái zhe zhī jìng zhī xīn jiē shòu le zhè ge rèn wu.
    He accepted this task with a reverent heart.
  • Tā duì zǔ xiān huái yǒu zhī jìng zhī qíng.
    He harbors reverent feelings toward his ancestors.
  • Zhè piān wén zhāng de zhǔ tí shì zhī jìng.
    The theme of this essay is reverence.

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