honorific for a younger friend or student (used in letters)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
an honorific term for a younger friend or student (used especially in letters)
honorificA traditional honorific used in written correspondence or formal speech to address a male friend who is younger than oneself, or a student (regardless of gender). It conveys respect while acknowledging the age or status difference.
Rén仁
dì弟
jìn近
lái来
kě可
hǎo好
？
How have you been lately, my dear younger friend?
Wéi为
xiōng兄
yǒu有
yī一
shì事
xiāng相
gào告
rén仁
dì弟
。
As your elder brother, I have something to tell you, my younger friend.
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Lǎo老
shī师
zhì致
xìn信
rén仁
dì弟
，
miǎn勉
lì励
qí其
qín勤
fèn奋
xiàng向
xué学
。
The teacher wrote to his student, encouraging him to study diligently.
Rén仁
dì弟
cái才
sī思
mǐn敏
jié捷
，
lìng令
rén人
pèi佩
fu服
。
Your quick wit and talent are admirable, my younger friend.