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恭敬 (gōng jìng): Respectful (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 2.0Level 6
HSK 3.0Level 7-9
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2.

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3.

Character Breakdown

恭 • gōng • respectful, reverent
gōng恭

respectful, reverent

Word Info

Pinyingōng jìng
Meaningrespectful; with great respect
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敬 • jìng • to respect, to honor, to revere
jìng敬

to respect, to honor, to revere

HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 恭敬.

  • 搏斗bó dòuwrestle; fight; struggle
  • 霸道bà dàostrong; potent
  • 报酬bào choureward; remuneration; pay
  • 不料bú liàounexpectedly; to one's surprise
  • 博览会bó lǎn huìfair; exhibition; exposition
  • 摆脱bǎi tuōdispense; cast off; extricate oneself from
  • 扮演bàn yǎnplay the part of; have a role; act
  • 部署bù shǔarrange; map out; lay out
  • 安详ān xiángcomposed; serene
  • 捕捉bǔ zhuōcatch; seize
  • 奔驰bēn chírun quickly; speed; gallop
  • 半途而废bàn tú ér fèigive up halfway; leave something unfinished
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 恭敬.

Words with 恭
  • 恭喜gōng xǐcongratulate
  • 恭维gōng wéiFlatter / Praise
  • 恭候gōng hòuto await respectfully
  • 恭禧
gōng xī
congratulations
  • 谦恭qiān gōngmodest and respectful
  • 兄友弟恭xiōng yǒu dì gōngDescribes a harmonious sibling relationship where the elder is kind and the younger is respectful.
  • 恭喜发财gōng xǐ fā cáiA greeting wishing someone prosperity and good fortune, especially during the Lunar New Year.
  • 恭贺新春gōng hè xīn chūnA respectful and warm greeting used to wish someone a happy and prosperous New Year, especially during the Chinese New Year period.
    • Words with 敬
    • 尊敬zūn jìngrespect; honour; esteem
    • 崇敬chóng jìngesteem; respect; revere
    • 敬业jìng yèto be dedicated to one's work
    • 敬礼jìng lǐsalute; extend one's greetings
    • 孝敬xiào jìngShow filial piety / Respect
    • 敬佩jìng pèiTo admire / to respect
    • 敬意jìng yìRespect / reverence
    • 敬爱jìng àiTo revere and love / to respect and love
    4.

    How to Use 恭敬 in Sentences

    Idiom
    gōng恭
    jìng敬
    bù不
    rú如
    cóng从
    mìng命
    formal
    obedience is better than politeness
    bì毕
    gōng恭
    bì毕
    jìng敬
    formal
    extremely respectful
    Adverb + Verbwith行礼
    gōng恭
    jìng敬
    de地
    xíng行
    lǐ礼
    Subject + Adjectivewith态度
    tài态
    du度
    gōng恭
    jìng敬
    5.

    Example Sentences with 恭敬

    tā他
    duì对
    lǎo老
    shī师
    hěn很
    gōng恭
    formal
    bow respectfully
    formal
    respectful attitude
    jìng
    敬
    。
    He is very respectful towards his teacher.
    tā他
    duì对
    lǎo老
    shī师
    de的
    tài态
    dù度
    fēi非
    cháng常
    gōng恭
    jìng敬
    。
    His attitude towards the teacher is very respectful.
    zài在
    zhèng正
    shì式
    chǎng场
    hé合
    ，
    rén人
    men们
    tōng通
    cháng常
    biǎo表
    xiàn现
    dé得
    gōng恭
    jìng敬
    yǒu有
    lǐ礼
    。
    In formal occasions, people usually behave respectfully and politely.
    nán难
    dào道
    nǐ你
    duì对
    rú如
    cǐ此
    dé德
    gāo高
    wàng望
    zhòng重
    de的
    qián前
    bèi辈
    bú不
    gòu够
    gōng恭
    jìng敬
    ma吗
    ？
    Could it be that you are not respectful enough to such a highly esteemed senior?
    tā他
    biǎo表
    miàn面
    shàng上
    kàn看
    sì似
    gōng恭
    jìng敬
    ，
    nèi内
    xīn心
    què却
    chōng充
    mǎn满
    le了
    bú不
    xiè屑
    yǔ与
    ào傲
    màn慢
    。
    He appeared respectful on the surface, but his heart was filled with disdain and arrogance.