Word: 敬爱 (jìngài) Traditional: 敬愛 敬爱 dictionary entry jìngài to respect and love Full dictionary entry for 敬爱 Example sentences using 敬爱 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 村里人为什么这么敬爱那位医生？ Cūnlǐ rén wèishénme zhème jìng'ài nà wèi yīshēng? Why do the villagers hold that doctor in such high esteem? 老校长很受学生敬爱。 Lǎo xiàozhǎng hěn shòu xuésheng jìng'ài. The old principal is deeply respected and loved by the students.