鞠躬 (jū gōng): Bow (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

鞠躬 consists of 2 characters.

jū

鞠

to bend, to bow; a kind of ancient leather ball

gōng

躬

body, oneself; to bend forward

3.

How to Use 鞠躬 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 鞠躬 with other words naturally.

Verb + Measure Word + Nounwith个

jū鞠

yī一

gè个

gōng躬

neutralSpoken

make a bow

Adverb + Verbwith深深

shēn深

jū鞠

gōng躬

Idiomwith尽瘁

jū鞠

gōng躬

jìn尽

cuì瘁

Verb + Objectwith致谢

jū鞠

gōng躬

zhì致

xiè谢

4.

Example Sentences with 鞠躬

tā他

jū鞠

gōng躬

shuō说

xiè谢

。

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3.

How to Use 鞠躬 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 鞠躬 with other words naturally.

Verb + Measure Word + Nounwith个

jū鞠

yī一

gè个

gōng躬

neutralSpoken

make a bow

Adverb + Verbwith深深

shēn深

jū鞠

gōng躬

Idiomwith尽瘁

jū鞠

gōng躬

jìn尽

cuì瘁

Verb + Objectwith致谢

jū鞠

gōng躬

zhì致

xiè谢

4.

Example Sentences with 鞠躬

tā他

jū鞠

gōng躬

shuō说

xiè谢

。

neutral

bow deeply

formal

Written

devote oneself entirely

formal

bow to express thanks

He bowed and said thank you.

wèi为

shén什

me么

zài在

lǐng领

jiǎng奖

tái台

shàng上

，

huò获

jiǎng奖

zhě者

dōu都

yào要

xiàng向

tái台

xià下

jū鞠

gōng躬

ne呢

？

Why do all the award winners bow towards the audience on the podium?

biǎo表

yǎn演

jié结

shù束

hòu后

，

yǎn演

yuán员

men们

xiàng向

guān观

zhòng众

jū鞠

gōng躬

zhì致

yì意

。

After the performance, the actors bowed to the audience.

tā他

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

jū鞠

gōng躬

，

zhǐ只

shì是

wēi微

diǎn点

tóu头

shì示

yì意

。

He did not bow, but only nodded slightly to acknowledge.

zài在

hūn婚

lǐ礼

shàng上

，

xīn新

rén人

xiàng向

shuāng双

fāng方

fù父

mǔ母

jū鞠

gōng躬

，

gǎn感

xiè谢

tā他

men们

de的

yǎng养

yù育

zhī之

ēn恩

。

At the wedding, the newlyweds bowed to both sets of parents to thank them for their upbringing.

zài在

zhèng正

shì式

chǎng场

hé合

，

rén人

men们

cháng常

jū鞠

gōng躬

biǎo表

shì示

zūn尊

jìng敬

。

In formal occasions, people often bow to show respect.

měi每

cì次

lí离

kāi开

lǎo老

shī师

bàn办

gōng公

shì室

qián前

，

tā他

dōu都

huì会

lǐ礼

mào貌

dì地

jū鞠

gōng躬

gào告

bié别

。

Every time before leaving the teacher's office, he politely bows to say goodbye.

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