敬爱

• 拼音: jìng ài
• 汉字拆解: 敬 = careful + action — reverence; 爱 = 爫 (hand reaching) + 冖 (cover) + 友 (friend) — love and affection

含义

To deeply respect and love; revered and beloved.

A formal compound combining respect and affection. Used to describe feelings toward highly regarded figures — teachers, leaders, mentors, or elders. Common in formal addresses (敬爱的老师, 敬爱的领导). Warmer than 敬重 (respect) and more elevated than 爱戴 (love and support). A hallmark of ceremonial and literary Chinese.

例句

1. 同学们向敬爱的班主任献上了一束鲜花，表达感激之情。
2. 他在悼词中深情回忆了与敬爱的导师共事的岁月。
3. 我们敬爱的校长退休了，学校为他举办了一场隆重的欢送仪式。

用法指南

语境: ceremony, education, tribute, formal address

语气: respectful and affectionate

正确说法

• 敬爱的老师，感谢您多年来对我的悉心培育。(Dear respected teacher, thank you for your devoted guidance over the years.)
• 他是我们全体员工敬爱的创始人。(He is the founder deeply respected and loved by all our staff.)

错误说法

• 我敬爱我的猫。(敬爱 is reserved for people of authority or high moral standing — not for pets or casual relationships)

起源与历史

敬 (to respect) + 爱 (to love). A classical compound expressing the combination of reverence and affection — one of the highest forms of regard in Chinese interpersonal culture.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal