恭敬

gōngjìng

adjective #25,509

Meanings

1 respectful
2 deferential
3 reverent

Characters

respectful/reverential

to respect/to honor

Examples

她对长辈总是非常恭敬。

Tā duì zhǎngbèi zǒngshì fēicháng gōngjìng.

She is always very respectful toward her elders.

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