honorific for addressee; imperial carriage
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
honorific term for addressing the other party; respectful form of "you"
formalUsed in formal or respectful contexts to refer to the person being addressed. More respectful than 您. Often appears in set phrases like 恭候大家 or 有劳大家.
Gōng恭
hòu候
dà大
jià家
guāng光
lín临
。
We respectfully await your arrival.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
zhī只
hǎo好
yǒu有
láo劳
dà大
jià家
le了
。
I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you with this matter.
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Dà大
jià家
qīn亲
zì自
chū出
mǎ马
，
bì必
dìng定
mǎ马
dào到
chéng成
gōng功
。
With you personally taking charge, success is assured.
noun
imperial carriage used by ancient emperors; also used as a metonym for the emperor himself
archaicArchaic usage found in historical texts. The carriage sense is literal, while the metonymic sense refers to the emperor himself. Often seen in historical novels or formal historical writing.
Dà大
jià家
chū出
yóu游
，
yí仪
zhàng仗
shèn甚
shèng盛
。
When the emperor traveled, the ceremonial procession was very grand.
Dà大
jià家
chē车
jià驾
yǐ已
zhì至
chéng城
xià下
。
The imperial carriage has arrived below the city walls.
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Dà大
jià家
qīn亲
lín临
qián前
xiàn线
，
shì士
qì气
dà大
zhèn振
。
With the emperor personally arriving at the front lines, morale was greatly boosted.