# 孝敬 (xiàojìng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 孝敬 (xiàojìng) means “to show filial respect; to give gifts to elders”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to show filial respect; to give gifts to elders
- Pinyin: xiàojìng (xiao4 jing4)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 我们应该常常孝敬父母。
  Wǒmen yīnggāi chángcháng xiàojìng fùmǔ.
  We should often show filial respect to our parents.

## Characters

- 孝 (xiào): filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel
- [敬](https://hanziro.com/word/jing-respect/) (jìng): to respect; to offer politely

https://hanziro.com/word/xiao-jing-show-filial-respect/

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