to meet for the first time; make acquaintance
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to meet for the first time; to make the acquaintance of (honorific)
formalA polite, formal expression used when meeting someone for the first time. Derived from Li Bai's 'Letter to Han Jingzhou' (《与韩荆州书》): 'I would rather not be enfeoffed as a marquis with ten thousand households, but only wish to once know Han Jingzhou.'
Jiǔ久
yǎng仰
dà大
míng名
，
jīn今
rì日
yǒu有
xìng幸
shí识
jīng荆
。
I have long admired your great name, and today I am honored to finally make your acquaintance.
Shàng上
cì次
zài在
yán研
tǎo讨
huì会
shàng上
yǔ与
xiān先
sheng生
shí识
jīng荆
，
shòu受
yì益
fěi匪
qiǎn浅
。
I benefited greatly from meeting you at the last seminar.
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Suī虽
shén神
jiāo交
yǐ已
jiǔ久
，
dàn但
zhì至
jīn今
wèi未
dé得
shí识
jīng荆
。
Though we have been spiritually connected for a long time, I have not yet had the privilege of meeting you in person.