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敬礼

HSK 7-9Word · Verb · NounTraditional敬禮

salute; pay respects; (letter closing) respectfully yours

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to salute; to pay one's respects by standing at attention, raising the hand, or bowing

Commonly used in military, school, or formal contexts to show respect to superiors, teachers, or flags.

Xiàng向
lǎo老
shī师
jìng敬
ge个
lǐ礼
 。

Give the teacher a salute.

Shì士
bīng兵
xiàng向
guó国
qí旗
jìng敬
lǐ礼
 。

The soldier saluted the national flag.

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Tā他
gōng恭
jìng敬
de地
jū鞠
le了
yī一
gōng躬
 ，
suàn算
shì是
jìng敬
lǐ礼
 。

He bowed respectfully, counting it as a salute.

2.

noun

respectful closing formula used at the end of letters; "respectfully yours"

formal

Typically written as a separate line at the end of formal letters, often preceded by '此致' (herewith).

Cǐ此
zhì致
jìng
lǐ敬
 礼

Respectfully yours

Xìn信
de的
zuì最
hòu后
xiě写
zhe着
 "
jìng敬
lǐ礼
 "
èr二
zì字
 。

The letter ended with the words "respectfully yours."