respectful address for a friend; dear friend
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
honorific for addressing a friend or peer (used primarily in letters)
formalA polite and formal term used in written correspondence to show respect to the recipient. It is rarely used in spoken language.
Jiàn见
zì字
rú如
miàn面
，
zú足
xià下
jìn近
lái来
kě可
hǎo好
？
Seeing your letter is like meeting you face to face; how have you been, my friend?
Chéng承
méng蒙
zú足
xià下
guān关
zhào照
，
bù不
shèng胜
gǎn感
jī激
。
I am deeply grateful for your kind assistance, my friend.
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Zú足
xià下
suǒ所
yán言
jí极
shì是
，
wǒ我
dāng当
míng铭
jì记
yú于
xīn心
。
What you said is absolutely correct, my friend, and I shall keep it firmly in mind.
Jiǔ久
wèi未
tōng通
xìn信
，
bù不
zhī知
zú足
xià下
bié别
lái来
wú无
yàng恙
？
It has been long since we last corresponded; I wonder if you have been well since we parted, my friend?