Writing
敬礼 (jìng lǐ) — how to say "to salute" in Chinese
敬礼
To salute, to pay respects
verb
Character composition
敬
to respect, to honor
礼
ritual, courtesy
Radicals / Keys
示
Spirit
#113 · shì · 5 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Collocations
向国旗敬礼
xiàng guó qí jìng lǐ
salute the national flag
Examples
士兵们每天早上向国旗敬礼。
The soldiers salute the national flag every morning.
他向老师敬礼。
He saluted the teacher.
Frequently asked questions
How to salute in Chinese?
"to salute" in Chinese is 敬礼 (jìng lǐ).
敬礼 meaning in english'
敬礼 (jìng lǐ) means "To salute, to pay respects".
How is 敬礼 pronounced?
It is pronounced jìng lǐ (written as jing li, jingli). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to salute" in Chinese characters?
It is written 敬礼: 敬 has 12 strokes, 礼 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 敬礼?
敬礼 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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