# 孝敬 (xiàojìng): to show filial respect | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/vocabulary/hsk-7-9/xiaojing-9912
Language: en
Content ID: hsk-7-9-9912
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:54:44.794Z
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Learn 孝敬 (xiàojìng), HSK 7-9: to show filial respect; to give presents to elders. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 孝敬

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xiàojìng

to show filial respect; to give presents to elders

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

xiàojìng

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## Example sentence

他每个月都回家孝敬父母，陪他们吃饭聊天。

Tā měi ge yuè dōu huí jiā xiàojìng fùmǔ, péi tāmen chī fàn liáotiān.

He goes home every month to show filial respect to his parents, keeping them company over meals and chats.

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