| 敬 | 304A10 20S.82-9 | 部居  | 畫數 13 | ㄐㄧㄥˋ [jing4] | ||
| N. | (1) A gift, a present: 喜敬 a wedding present, usu. in cash; 茶敬 a money gift (“for buying tea”); 贄敬 a cash present to a teacher; 節敬 gifts presented to friends on festivals; 脈敬 (LL) fee paid to a doctor. (2) A surname. | |||||
| V.t. | (1) To offer as a present: 敬酒 toast s.o.’s health; 敬茶 serve tea to guest; 敬煙 offer cigarettes; 敬香 burn incense at temple; 回敬 propose a toast in return. (2) Show respect to: 致敬 pay respects to; 禮敬 show deference to; 敬老，敬長，敬師 respect the old, one's elders, teachers; 敬神 to sacrifice to the gods; 敬鬼神而遠之 to act correctly to nasty people and keep them at arm's length; 敬業樂群 study diligently and benefit by the company of friends; 失敬 fail to show due respect to; 可敬 (be) worthy of respect, respectable, venerable; 大不敬 guilty of serious disrespect, misdemeanor. | |||||
| Adv. | Solemnly, seriously, respectfully: 敬奉 [jing4feng4], 敬獻 [jing4xiang4], 敬贈 [jing4zeng4], 敬重 [jing4zhong4], 敬仰 [jing4yang3]↓; 恭敬 polite(ly); 敬啟，敬呈，敬稟 (of letters to superiors) respectfully written by…; 敬請，敬候 (phrr. used in complimentary close) “with best wishes for (your good health)”; 敬告 solemnly (seriously, respectfully) inform; 敬惜 save, economize (time, writing paper); 敬惜字紙 “don’t throw away scraps of paper that have been written on”(the Chin. people's respect for the written word). | |||||
| Words | 1. 敬愛 [jing4ai4], v.t., to love and respect. 2. 敬奉 [jing4feng4], v.t., to present (a gift) with compliments; to receive letter or obey instructions from superior. 3. 敬服 [jing4fu2], v.t., admire and respect. 4. 敬賀 [jing4he4], v.t., offer congratulations to, felicitate. 5. 敬祝 [jing4zhu1], v.t., ditto. 6. 敬重 [jing4zhong4], v.t., to esteem highly, look up to with great respect. 7. 敬禮 [jing4li3], n., (1) gifts, presents; (2) ceremonial salutation; (3) respects paid by writer of letter to its recipient. 8. 敬佩 [jing4pei4], v.t., see [jing4fu2]↑. 9. 敬獻 [jing4xiang4], v.t., to offer (a present) to a superior or elder. 10. 敬謝 [jing4xie4], phr., (1) “thank you so much”; (2) “I regret to decline your kind invitation”:敬謝不敏 regret being unable to comply with your request. 11. 敬頌 [jing4song4], phr., “please accept my best wishes.” 12. 敬贈 [jing4zeng4], v.t., respectfully present(ed). 13. 敬畏 [jing4wei4], v.t., hold in high esteem, to reverence (God). 14. 敬仰 [jing4yang3], v.t., have the highest admiration for (s.o.). 15. 敬意 [jing4yi4], n., esteem, respects. | |||||