polite expression for making someone's acquaintance; respectfully meet
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to have the honor of making your acquaintance; to meet respectfully
honorificA very formal and polite term used when meeting someone for the first time, especially someone of higher status or whom one admires. Often used in written introductions or formal speech.
Jiǔ久
wén闻
xiān先
sheng生
dà大
míng名
，
jīn今
rì日
yǒu有
xìng幸
bài拜
shí识
，
zhēn真
shì是
sān三
shēng生
yǒu有
xìng幸
。
I have long heard of your great reputation. It is my great honor to finally make your acquaintance today.
Tā他
zài在
xìn信
zhōng中
xiě写
dào道
：
“
Wú无
yuán缘
bài拜
shí识
，
shēn深
gǎn感
yí遗
hàn憾
。
”
He wrote in the letter, "It is a great pity that I have not had the chance to make your acquaintance."
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Jīn今
rì日
dé得
yǐ以
bài拜
shí识
gè各
wèi位
qián前
bèi辈
，
wǎn晚
bèi辈
huò获
yì益
liáng良
duō多
。
Having the honor of meeting you esteemed seniors today has been a great learning experience for me.
Zài在
zuó昨
tiān天
de的
xué学
shù术
huì会
yì议
shàng上
，
wǒ我
bài拜
shí识
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
xué学
zhě者
。
At yesterday's academic conference, I had the honor of meeting several renowned scholars.