honorific: birthday
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
honorific: (your/his/her) esteemed birthday
honorificA formal and respectful term used to refer to someone else's birthday, especially that of an elder, respected figure, or institution. Not used for one's own birthday.
Gōng恭
zhù祝
xiān先
sheng生
bā八
shí十
huá华
dàn诞
，
fú福
shòu寿
ān安
kāng康
。
Respectfully wishing the esteemed gentleman good fortune, longevity, and good health on his eightieth birthday.
Zhè这
suǒ所
dà大
xué学
jí即
jiāng将
yíng迎
lái来
bǎi百
nián年
huá华
dàn诞
。
This university is about to celebrate its centennial anniversary.
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Wǒ我
men们
wèi为
dǎo导
shī师
de的
liù六
shí十
huá华
dàn诞
zhǔn准
bèi备
le了
hè贺
lǐ礼
。
We have prepared gifts for our mentor's sixtieth birthday.