jìng

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Meaning of 敬辞

敬辞 means honorific expression; respectful term. Pronounced jìng cí.

  • honorific expression; respectful term

Definitions & Examples

rén
jiāo
tán
shí
 
shǐ使
yòng
qǐng
wèn
 
 
nín
 
zhè
yàng
de
jìng
shì
hěn
mào
de
 

Using honorifics like 'may I ask' and 'you (polite)' when talking to others is very polite.

Zài
zhèng
shì
xìn
hán
de
kāi
tóu
 
men
cháng
yòng
zūn
jìng
de
 
zuò
wéi
jìng
 

At the beginning of a formal letter, we often use 'Respected' as an honorific.

lìng
zūn
 
 
guì
gōng
 
děng
jìng
dōu
yòng
qià
dào
hǎo
chù
 

He used honorifics like 'your esteemed father' and 'your honorable company' perfectly appropriately.

Xué
sheng
gěi
lǎo
shī
xiě
xìn
 
dìng
yào
yòng
jìng
 

When a student writes to a teacher, they must use honorifics.

dǒng
zài
shén
me
chǎng
shǐ使
yòng
jìng
 
yǒu
shí
huì
xiǎn
hěn
shī
 

Not knowing when to use honorifics can sometimes seem very rude.