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敬意

jìng yì · jing yi

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. respect; esteem; high regard
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Flowers for the teacher

  1. Dengdeng

    明天(míngtiān)是(shì)教师节(jiàoshījié)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)给(gěi)老师(lǎoshī)送(sòng)花(huā)。

    Tomorrow is Teachers' Day. I want to give the teacher flowers.

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)主意(zhǔyi)，表示(biǎoshì)一下(yīxià)敬意(jìngyì)。

    Good idea. Show a little respect.

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，花(huā)不用(bùyòng)贵(guì)，有(yǒu)敬意(jìngyì)就(jiù)行(xíng)。

    Right. The flowers need not be expensive. Respect is enough.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)买(mǎi)一束(yīshù)向日葵(xiàngrìkuí)吧(ba)？

    Then shall we buy some sunflowers?

  5. Dengdeng

    等等(děngděng)，老师(lǎoshī)是不是(shìbùshì)对(duì)花粉(huāfěn)过敏(guòmǐn)？

    Wait, is the teacher allergic to pollen?

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)送(sòng)一箱(yīxiāng)苹果(píngguǒ)吧(ba)，敬意(jìngyì)一样(yīyàng)大(dà)！

    Then give a box of apples. The respect is just as big!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)对(duì)她(tā)的(de)大(dà)公(gōng)无(wú)私(sī)怀(huái)有(yǒu)敬(jìng)意(yì)。

I respect her selflessness.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by FeuDRenais · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

学(xué)生(shēng)们(men)向(xiàng)老(lǎo)师(shī)表(biǎo)达(dá)深(shēn)深(shēn)的(de)敬(jìng)意(yì)。

The students expressed deep respect to their teacher.

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