my father (humble term)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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my father (humble term)
humbleA classical, humble term used in formal or literary contexts to refer to one's own father when speaking to others. More common in traditional Chinese writing than modern speech.
Jiā家
yán严
cháng常
jiào教
dǎo导
wǒ我
yào要
chéng诚
xìn信
dài待
rén人
。
My father often taught me to treat people with honesty.
Cǐ此
shì事
xū需
bǐng禀
míng明
jiā家
yán严
zài再
zuò做
jué决
dìng定
。
I need to inform my father of this matter before making a decision.
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Xìn信
zhōng中
tí提
jí及
jiā家
yán严
shēn身
tǐ体
ān安
hǎo好
。
The letter mentioned that my father is in good health.
Jiā家
yán严
zǎo早
nián年
céng曾
liú留
xué学
hǎi海
wài外
。
My father studied abroad in his early years.
Zhè这
shì是
jiā家
yán严
de的
jiào教
huì诲
，
wǒ我
míng铭
jì记
zài在
xīn心
。
This is my father's teaching, which I keep in mind.