鞠躬

jū gōng
HSK 6
to bow
verb

Example Sentences

在会议上，他向所有人鞠躬。
zài huìyì shàng ， tā xiàng suǒyǒu rén jūgōng 。
At the meeting, he bowed to everyone.
她在舞台上鞠躬，观众为她喝彩。
tāzài wǔtái shàng jūgōng ， guānzhòng wéi tā hècǎi 。
She bowed on stage, and the audience cheered for her.
为了表示感谢，他向老师鞠躬。
wèile biǎoshì gǎnxiè ， tā xiàng lǎoshī jūgōng 。
To express his gratitude, he bowed to the teacher.

Individual Characters

鞠jū
to incline (one's torso), to bow
躬gōng
(literary) body (of a human, esp. the torso)

Words with similar meanings

鞠躬敬礼jūgōngjìnglǐ
to bow respectfully
A more formal phrase that emphasizes respect in the act of bowing.

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