敬爱

敬愛

jìngài

verb HSK 7-9 #12,199

Meanings

1 to respect and love
2 to revere

Characters

to respect; to revere

Examples

他是一位令人敬爱的老师。

Tā shì yí wèi lìngrén jìng'ài de lǎoshī.

He is a teacher whom people respect and love.

敬爱的爷爷奶奶，你们好！

Jìng'ài de yéye nǎinai, nǐmen hǎo!

Dear respected grandpa and grandma, hello!

Tips

usage

敬爱 combines respect and love. Often used as an honorific adjective before a person: 敬爱的 + person. More formal than 亲爱的.

Stroke Order

敬 jìng

爱 ài