jiàdào

驾到

Word · VerbTraditional駕到

honorific; arrival of a distinguished guest

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

to arrive (of an esteemed guest); to grace with one's presence

honorific

A very formal and respectful term used to announce or describe the arrival of a VIP, elder, or highly respected person. Often used humorously or ironically among friends.

Guì贵
kè客
jià驾
dào到
 ,
yǒu有
shī失
yuǎn远
yíng迎
 ,
shù恕
zuì罪
shù恕
zuì罪
 。

Our esteemed guest has arrived. Please forgive me for not greeting you further out.

Tīng听
shuō说
Wáng王
zǒng总
míng明
tiān天
jià驾
dào到
 ,
wǒ我
men们
yào要
hǎo好
hǎo好
zhǔn准
bèi备
yī一
xià下
 。

I heard President Wang will grace us with his presence tomorrow; we need to prepare well.

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Yō哟
 ,
shén什
me么
fēng风
bǎ把
nín您
gěi给
chuī吹
lái来
le了
 ?
Zhēn真
shì是
xī稀
kè客
jià驾
dào到
a啊
 !

Oh, what brings you here? What a rare guest has arrived!

Lǐng领
dǎo导
jià驾
dào到
 ,
quán全
tǐ体
yuán员
gōng工
qǐ起
lì立
gǔ鼓
zhǎng掌
 。

The leader has arrived; all staff members stood up and applauded.

Xiōng兄
dì弟
men们
 ,
jīn今
wǎn晚
wǒ我
nǚ女
péng朋
you友
dà大
jià驾
guāng光
lín临
 ,
dōu都
gěi给
wǒ我
jīng精
shen神
diǎn点
 !

Brothers, my girlfriend is gracing us with her presence tonight, so everyone be on your best behavior!