await respectfully; respectfully inquire
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to await respectfully (polite formula)
formalUsed as a polite formula (敬辞) in formal correspondence or speech to indicate respectful waiting for a response, visit, or outcome.
Jìng敬
hòu候
huí回
yīn音
。
Awaiting your reply respectfully.
Jìng敬
hòu候
guāng光
lín临
zhǐ指
dǎo导
。
We respectfully await your presence and guidance.
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Jìng敬
hòu候
jiā佳
yīn音
。
We respectfully await your good news.
verb
to respectfully inquire after (someone's health or well-being)
formalUsed in formal contexts to ask respectfully about someone's daily life, health, or well-being, typically in written correspondence.
Jìng敬
hòu候
qǐ起
jū居
。
Respectfully inquiring after your daily well-being.
Zhuān专
cǐ此
jìng敬
hòu候
tái台
ān安
。
Specially writing to respectfully wish you peace.
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Jìng敬
hòu候
zūn尊
yàng恙
quán痊
kě可
。
Respectfully inquiring whether your honorable illness has healed.