bow (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
鞠躬 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
学生们鞠躬向老师表示感谢。 xuéshēngmen jūgōng xiàng lǎoshī biǎoshì gǎnxiè - The students bowed to express their gratitude to the teacher.
他深深鞠躬以示敬意。 tā shēnshēn jūgōng yǐ shì jìngyì - He bowed deeply to show respect.
演员们向观众鞠躬致谢。 yǎnyuánmen xiàng guānzhòng jūgōng zhìxiè - The actors bowed to thank the audience.
他礼貌地向来宾鞠躬。 tā lǐmào de xiàng láibīn jūgōng - He politely bowed to the guests.
孩子们向老人鞠躬问好。 háizimen xiàng lǎorén jūgōng wènhǎo - The children bowed to greet the elderly.
Characters
鞠 jū - (lit.) to bend; to bow; to bring up, to rear; ball game in ancient China |
躬 gōng - oneself, one's own person; personally; to bow, to bend forward |