honorific for disciple or friend's son
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
honorific term for a disciple, student, or the son of a friend
honorificUsed in formal letters or traditional social contexts to show respect to a younger person of lower generational standing. Primarily used in written Chinese.
Xián贤
qì契
jìn近
rì日
xué学
yè业
kě可
yǒu有
jīng精
jìn进
？
Have you made any progress in your studies lately, my worthy disciple?
Shì世
xiōng兄
lìng令
láng郎
cōng聪
míng明
guò过
rén人
，
zhēn真
nǎi乃
xián贤
qì契
yě也
。
Your son is exceptionally intelligent, truly a worthy young man.
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Yú愚
shī师
jì寄
yǔ语
xián贤
qì契
：
dú读
shū书
mò莫
wèi畏
nán难
。
This old teacher sends a message to you, my worthy student: do not fear difficulties in study.