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恭候

Word · Verb

await respectfully

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to await respectfully; to look forward to your arrival

formal

A very polite and formal expression, often used in invitations or to show great respect when expecting someone's arrival.

Wǒ我
men们
gōng恭
hòu候
nín您
de的
guāng光
lín临
 。

We respectfully await your arrival.

Dà大
jiā家
yǐ已
jīng经
zài在
dà大
tīng厅
gōng恭
hòu候
hěn很
jiǔ久
le了
 。

Everyone has been respectfully waiting in the hall for a long time.

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Gōng公
sī司
quán全
tǐ体
tóng同
rén仁
gōng恭
hòu候
nín您
de的
dào到
lái来
 。

The entire company staff respectfully looks forward to your coming.

Gōng恭
hòu候
duō多
shí时
 ,
qǐng请
zhè这
biān边
zuò坐
 。

We have been respectfully waiting for a long time; please sit here.