Chinese word

敬礼

Pronunciation

Pinyinjìng lǐ

Meaning

  • verbsalute

Example

运动员向观众敬礼。yùn dòng yuán xiàng guān zhòng jìng lǐ

The athletes salute the audience.

Illustration for 敬礼 (salute)

More examples

军人在升旗时向国旗敬礼。jūn rén zài shēng qí shí xiàng guó qí jìng lǐ

Soldiers salute the national flag when it is raised.

Core concept

Respect takes a public, ritual form in a gesture directed toward another person.

Common phrases

  • 向国旗敬礼xiàng guó qí jìng lǐ

    salute the national flag

  • 向观众敬礼xiàng guān zhòng jìng lǐ

    salute the audience

  • 向领导敬礼xiàng líng dǎo jìng lǐ

    salute the leader

Similar words

行礼xíng lǐ: To show respect through a ceremonial movement of the hands or body.
鞠躬jū gōng: To bend forward and lower the head as a sign of respect or apology.
致敬zhì jìng: To express respect for a person through speech or conduct.
致意zhì yì: To pass on a greeting or respectful feeling with a few words or a small gesture.

Definition in Chinese

通过低头、举手等仪式化动作向对方表示尊重或致意，通常用于正式场合。tōng guò dī tóu jú shǒu děng yí shì huà dòng zuò xiàng duì fāng biǎo shì zūn zhòng huò zhì yì tōng cháng yòng yú zhèng shì chǎng hé

Word origin

The compound 敬 (jìng, "respect") + 礼 (lǐ, "ritual") names respect expressed through an established ceremony or gesture.

Usage tips

  • The recipient is commonly introduced with 向 (xiàng, "toward") rather than placed directly after the verb, as in descriptions of athletes or soldiers.

Opposites

  • 无视wú shìignoreverb

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