tān
怹
he; him (respectful dialectal)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplespronoun
he; him (respectful third-person pronoun used in dialect)
dialectUsed primarily in Beijing dialect as a respectful form of 他 (tā), showing deference to the person referred to, especially elders or people of status.
Tān怹
lǎo老
ren人
jiā家
shēn身
tǐ体
hǎo好
ma吗
？
How is the venerable gentleman's health?
Zhè这
shì是
tān怹
de的
shū书
，
nín您
bié别
dòng动
。
This is his book [respectful], please don't touch it.
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Nín您
gěi给
tān怹
shāo捎
ge个
xìn信
r儿
，
shuō说
wǒ我
míng明
tiān天
qù去
kàn看
tā他
。
Please pass a message to him [respectful], saying I'll visit him tomorrow.