恭敬

gōngjìng

adjective HSK 7-9 #25,509

Meanings

1 respectful
2 deferential
3 reverent

Characters

respectful/reverential

to respect/to honor

Examples

HSK 6

她对长辈总是非常恭敬。

Tā duì zhǎngbèi zǒngshì fēicháng gōngjìng.

She is always very respectful toward her elders.

HSK 7-9

他恭敬地向老师鞠躬。

Tā gōngjìng de xiàng lǎoshī jūgōng.

He bowed respectfully to the teacher.

Tips

memory

Both 恭 and 敬 mean respect or reverence - the doubling of synonyms intensifies the meaning. Think of it as doubly respectful.

Stroke Order

恭 gōng

敬 jìng