complimentary title; to praise as
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to address with complimentary terms; to honor with a respectful title
formalOften used in formal or literary contexts when referring to respectful titles given to professionals or respected figures.
Rén人
men们
bāo褒
chēng称
jiào教
shī师
wéi为
yuán园
dīng丁
。
People respectfully refer to teachers as gardeners.
Dāng当
dì地
bǎi百
xìng姓
bāo褒
chēng称
zhè这
wèi位
yī医
shēng生
wéi为
"
huó活
pú菩
sà萨
"
。
The local people honorifically call this doctor "the living bodhisattva."
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Hòu后
rén人
wǎng往
wǎng往
bāo褒
chēng称
nà那
xiē些
qīng清
lián廉
de的
guān官
yuán员
wéi为
"
fù父
mǔ母
guān官
"
。
Later generations often respectfully referred to those honest officials as "parental officials."
noun
complimentary appellation; honorific title; respectful designation
formalRefers to the actual title or designation itself, rather than the act of giving the title.
Yuán园
dīng丁
shì是
rén人
men们
duì对
jiào教
shī师
de的
bāo褒
chēng称
。
"Gardener" is a complimentary title people give to teachers.
"
Bái白
yī衣
tiān天
shǐ使
"
shì是
rén人
men们
duì对
hù护
shi士
de的
bāo褒
chēng称
。
"Angels in white" is an honorific designation for nurses.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
bāo褒
chēng称
tǐ体
xiàn现
le了
rén人
men们
duì对
kē科
yán研
gōng工
zuò作
zhě者
de的
zūn尊
zhòng重
。
This complimentary title reflects people's respect for scientific researchers.