敬 ging³ {jìng}

1. to respect
2. to venerate
3. to salute
4. to offer

敬酒 ging³ zau² {jìngjiǔ}

(verb) Toast

敬拜 ging³ baai³ {jìng bài}

to worship

敬備〔-备〕 ging³ bei⁶ {jìng bèi}

1. (humble expr.) prepare to offer humble hospitality
2. please accept my inadequate (food or drink)

敬茶 ging³ caa⁴ {jìng chá}

to serve tea (to guests)

敬辭〔-辞〕 ging³ ci⁴ {jìng cí}

1. term of respect
2. honorific title
3. honorific (in grammar)

敬詞〔-词〕 ging³ ci⁴ {jìng cí}

1. term of esteem
2. honorific (in Chinese grammar)
3. polite form of pronoun (in European grammar)

敬稱〔-称〕 ging³ cing¹ {jìng chēng}

1. term of respect
2. honorific

敬請〔-请〕 ging³ cing² {jìng qǐng}

please (do sth) (deferential form)

敬服 ging³ fuk⁶ {jìng fú}

1. deference
2. esteem
3. to admire

敬奉 ging³ fung⁶ {jìng fèng}

1. to worship piously
2. to present
3. to dedicate

敬告 ging³ gou³ {jìng gào}

1. to tell respectfully
2. to announce reverentially

敬賀〔-贺〕 ging³ ho⁶ {jìng hè}

to offer one's congratulations (formal)

敬意 ging³ ji³ {jìng yì}

1. respect
2. tribute

敬煙〔-烟〕 ging³ jin¹ {jìng yān}

to offer a cigarette (to a guest)

敬業〔-业〕 ging³ jip⁶ {jìng yè}

1. to be dedicated to one's work
2. to respect one's work

敬仰 ging³ joeng⁵ {jìng yǎng}

1. to revere
2. highly esteemed

敬語〔-语〕 ging³ jyu⁵ {jìng yǔ}

honorific (e.g. in grammar of oriental languages)

敬啟〔-启〕 ging³ kai² {jìng qǐ}

respectful closing to a letter

敬虔 ging³ kin⁴ {jìng qián}

devout

敬禮〔-礼〕 ging³ lai⁵ {jìng lǐ}

1. to salute
2. salute

敬老 ging³ lou⁵ {jìng lǎo}

respect for the aged

敬愛〔-爱〕 ging³ oi³ {jìng ài}

respect and love

敬佩 ging³ pui³ {jìng pèi}

1. to esteem
2. to admire

敬神 ging³ san⁴ {jìng shén}

1. to respect a deity
2. to pray to a God

敬悉 ging³ sik¹ {jìng xī}

1. (honorific) revered news
2. the most valuable information (in your recent letter, book etc)
3. Thank you for your letter.

敬上 ging³ soeng⁵ {jìng shàng}

1. yours truly
2. yours sincerely (at the end of a letter)

敬畏 ging³ wai³ {jìng wèi}

to revere

敬贈〔-赠〕 ging³ zang⁶ {jìng zèng}

1. to present respectfully
2. with (sb's) compliments
3. complimentary

敬酒 ging³ zau² {jìng jiǔ}

1. to toast
2. to propose a toast

敬祝 ging³ zuk¹ {jìng zhù}

1. to offer humbly (written at the end of letter from sb of lower status to higher status)
2. your humble servant

敬重 ging³ zung⁶ {jìng zhòng}

1. to respect deeply
2. to revere
3. to esteem

敬啟者〔-启-〕 ging³ kai² ze² {jìng qǐ zhě}

1. Dear Sirs
2. To Whom It May Concern

敬老院 ging³ lou⁵ jyun² {jìng lǎo yuàn}

1. home of respect for aged
2. nursing home

敬老席 ging³ lou⁵ zik⁶ {jìng lǎo xí}

priority seating for the aged (on buses etc)

敬而遠之〔--远-〕 ging³ ji⁴ jyun⁶ zi¹ {jìng ér yuǎn zhī}

1. to show respect from a distance (idiom)
2. to remain at a respectful distance

敬賢禮士〔-贤礼-〕 ging³ jin⁴ lai⁵ si⁶ {jìng xián lǐ shì}

to revere people of virtue and honor scholarship (idiom)

敬業樂群〔-业乐-〕 ging³ jip⁶ lok⁶ kwan⁴ {jìng yè lè qún}

diligent and sociable (idiom); meticulous in work and dealing cheerfully with one's colleagues

敬若神明 ging³ joek⁶ san⁴ ming⁴ {jìng ruò shén míng}

to hold sb in the same regard as one would a god (idiom)

敬老尊賢〔---贤〕 ging³ lou⁵ zyun¹ jin⁴ {jìng lǎo zūn xián}

to respect the wise and venerate the worthy (idiom); to honor the great and the good

敬謝不敏〔-谢--〕 ging³ ze⁶ bat¹ man⁵ {jìng xiè bù mǐn}

1. please excuse me for not complying
2. to politely decline

敬鬼神而遠之〔----远-〕 ging³ gwai² san⁴ ji⁴ jyun⁵ zi¹ {jìng guǐ shén ér yuǎn zhī}

to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance

敬酒不吃吃罰酒〔-----罚-〕 ging³ zau² bat¹ hek³ hek³ fat⁶ zau² {jìng jiǔ bù chī chī fá jiǔ}

1. to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit
2. fig. to hesitate to do sth until forced to do even more