致敬

zhìjìng

verb HSK 7-9 #6,203

Meanings

1 to pay tribute to
2 to salute
3 to pay respect to

Characters

to express; to convey

respect; to salute

Examples

让我们向英雄们致敬。

Ràngwǒ men xiàng yīngxióng men zhìjìng.

Let us pay tribute to the heroes.

这部电影是向经典致敬的作品。

Zhèbù diànyǐng shì xiàng jīngdiǎn zhìjìng de zuòpǐn.

This film is a work that pays homage to the classics.

Tips

usage

致敬 is used with 向: 向...致敬 (to pay tribute to...). Also commonly used in arts/media to mean 'homage' (e.g. 向经典致敬).

Stroke Order

致 zhì

敬 jìng