honorific term for your son
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
your son (honorific)
honorificA polite and slightly formal term used to refer to another person's son directly, often in conversation or writing. It is part of a family of honorific '令' terms.
Lìng令
láng郎
cōng聪
míng明
líng伶
lì俐
，
qián前
tú途
wú无
liàng量
。
Your son is clever and bright; he has a brilliant future.
Bù不
zhī知
lìng令
láng郎
jīn今
nián年
duō多
dà大
le了
？
May I ask how old your son is this year?
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Tīng听
wén闻
lìng令
láng郎
kǎo考
shàng上
le了
míng名
pái牌
dà大
xué学
，
zhēn真
shì是
gōng恭
xǐ喜
！
I heard your son was admitted to a prestigious university; congratulations!