# 敬爱 (jìng’ài): to respect and love | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

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Language: en
Content ID: hsk-7-9-7601
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:51:08.313Z
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Learn 敬爱 (jìng’ài), HSK 7-9: to respect and love; to hold in high esteem. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 敬爱

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jìng’ài

to respect and love; to hold in high esteem

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

jìng’ài

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## Example sentence

我们永远敬爱这位为国奉献一生的老将军。

Wǒmen yǒngyuǎn jìng'ài zhè wèi wèi guó fèngxiàn yīshēng de lǎo jiāngjūn.

We will always respect and love this old general who devoted his whole life to the country.

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