honorific term for 'you' or 'your presence'
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
honorific term used in old times to address or refer to the other person; your presence; you (polite)
honorificLiterally 'your carriage', used as a respectful substitute for 'you' or 'your presence'. Now considered archaic but appears in formal invitations or historical contexts. Often used in the set phrase 敬候台驾光临.
Jìng敬
hòu候
tái台
jià驾
guāng光
lín临
。
We respectfully await your presence.
Bù不
zhī知
tái台
jià驾
hé何
shí时
néng能
dào到
?
Might I ask when you will be able to arrive?
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Tái台
jià驾
qīn亲
lín临
,
lìng令
hán寒
shè舍
péng蓬
bì荜
shēng生
huī辉
。
Your presence brings honor to my humble abode.