honorific: your shop; your name
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
your esteemed store/shop; your honorable establishment
honorificA polite and respectful way to refer to the listener's business or shop. Typically used in formal speech, correspondence, or traditional commerce. It's not used for modern, large corporations.
Guì贵
bǎo宝
hào号
shēng生
yì意
xīng兴
lóng隆
，
lìng令
rén人
qīn钦
pèi佩
。
Your esteemed shop's thriving business is admirable.
Zhè这
shì是
sòng送
gěi给
guì贵
bǎo宝
hào号
de的
yī一
diǎn点
bó薄
lǐ礼
，
bù不
chéng成
jìng敬
yì意
。
This is a small gift for your honorable establishment, just a token of my respect.
noun
your esteemed name; your honorable title
honorificA very formal and respectful way to inquire about or refer to the listener's name or title (e.g., literary name, studio name). Now largely archaic or used in highly ceremonial contexts; 大名 (dà míng) is more common in modern usage.
Jiǔ久
wén闻
bǎo宝
hào号
，
jīn今
rì日
dé得
jiàn见
，
xìng幸
huì会
xìng幸
huì会
。
I have long heard of your esteemed name; to meet you today is a great pleasure.
Gǎn敢
wèn问
xiān先
sheng生
bǎo宝
hào号
rú如
hé何
chēng称
hū呼
？
May I ask what your honorable name is, sir?