honorific; your business; your honorable task
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
your business; your honorable task (honorific inquiry)
honorificA very polite and somewhat formal way to ask about someone's purpose or business.
Xiān先
sheng生
guāng光
lín临
hán寒
shě舍
，
bù不
zhī知
yǒu有
hé何
guì贵
gàn干
？
Sir, with your esteemed visit to my humble home, may I inquire as to your business?
Nín您
jīn今
rì日
dào到
fǎng访
，
dìng定
yǒu有
guì贵
gàn干
，
qǐng请
zhí直
yán言
。
Your visit today surely has an important purpose; please speak frankly.
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Qǐng请
wèn问
nín您
zhǎo找
wǒ我
men们
jīng经
lǐ理
yǒu有
hé何
guì贵
gàn干
？
May I ask what your honorable business is in seeking our manager?
Bù不
bì必
kè客
qi气
，
zhí直
shuō说
lái来
cǐ此
guì贵
gàn干
biàn便
shì是
。
No need to stand on ceremony; just state your business in coming here.