official; respectful term for a man; wife's term for husband
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesnoun
government official; person holding an official post
literaryClassical or formal term, found in historical texts and traditional literature.
Gǔ古
dài代
dì地
fāng方
guān官
rén人
zhí职
zé责
zhòng重
dà大
。
Local officials in ancient times had great responsibilities.
Zhè这
wèi位
guān官
rén人
wéi为
zhèng政
qīng清
lián廉
。
This official governs with integrity.
noun
respectful term for a man; sir
archaicHistorical honorific specifically from the Song Dynasty, used to address any adult male politely.
Guān官
rén人
qǐng请
yòng用
chá茶
。
Please have some tea, sir.
Zhè这
wèi位
guān官
rén人
miàn面
shēng生
de得
hěn很
。
This gentleman's face looks very unfamiliar.
Definition
husband (as called by wife)
archaicWife's affectionate or formal way to address her husband, common in early vernacular Chinese literature (e.g., Ming/Qing novels).
Guān官
rén人
，
tiān天
sè色
yǐ已
wǎn晚
，
kuài快
xiē些
xiē歇
xī息
ba吧
。
Husband, it's late, let's rest soon.
Wǒ我
jiā家
guān官
rén人
wài外
chū出
jīng经
shāng商
wèi未
guī归
。
My husband has not returned from his business trip.