敬畏

jìngwèi

verb #9,590

Meanings

HSK 4

对法律要有敬畏。

Duì fǎlǜ yào yǒu jìngwèi.

One must have reverence for the law.

HSK 5

他是一个令人敬畏的人。

Tā shì yī gè lìngrén jìngwèi de rén.

He is a person who inspires awe.

HSK 7-9

我们应该对大自然怀有敬畏之心。

Wǒmen yīnggāi duì dàzìrán huáiyǒu jìngwèi zhī xīn.

We should hold nature in reverence.

memory

敬 (respect) + 畏 (fear) - respect mixed with a healthy dose of fear. Like the English word 'awe' which contains both wonder and trembling.

敬 jìng

畏 wèi