birthday (esp. of elderly/respected person)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
birthday (especially of an elderly or respected person)
formalFormal and respectful term, typically used for seniors or in written invitations and congratulations. Distinct from the casual 生日.
Míng明
tiān天
shì是
yé爷
ye爷
de的
bā八
shí十
shòu寿
dàn诞
，
quán全
jiā家
dōu都
yào要
huí回
qù去
qìng庆
zhù祝
。
Tomorrow is Grandpa's eightieth birthday, and the whole family will return to celebrate.
Gōng恭
hè贺
shòu寿
dàn诞
，
fú福
rú如
dōng东
hǎi海
，
shòu寿
bǐ比
nán南
shān山
。
Congratulations on your birthday; may your fortune be as vast as the East Sea and your longevity rival the Southern Mountains.
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Shòu寿
dàn诞
yàn宴
xí席
shè设
zài在
jiǔ酒
diàn店
de的
yàn宴
huì会
tīng厅
。
The birthday banquet is set in the hotel's ballroom.