敬爱

敬愛

jìng'ài

verb HSK 7-9 #12,199

Meanings

1 to respect and love
2 to revere

Characters

to respect; to revere

Examples

HSK 1

敬爱的爷爷奶奶，你们好！

Jìng'ài de yéye nǎinai, nǐmen hǎo!

Dear respected grandpa and grandma, hello!

HSK 5

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.

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