提称语

提稱語

tíchēngyǔ

noun

Meanings

1 epistolary salutation
2 honorific opening of a letter

Characters

to raise; to mention

to address; appellation

Examples

传统书信的提称语很讲究。

Chuántǒng shūxìn de tíchēngyǔ hěn jiǎngjiu.

Traditional letters are very particular about their salutations.

给老师写信，提称语常用尊鉴。

Gěi lǎoshī xiě xìn, tíchēngyǔ chángyòng zūnjiàn.

When writing to a teacher, the salutation 尊鉴 is often used.

这本书介绍了各种提称语的用法。

Zhè běn shū jièshào le gè zhǒng tíchēngyǔ de yòngfǎ.

This book explains how to use the various epistolary salutations.

Tips

culture

提称语 is the 'opening honorific' of a Chinese letter, attached after the recipient's name. Examples: 钧鉴 (jūnjiàn) for officials, 尊鉴 (zūnjiàn) for elders, 台鉴 (táijiàn) for peers, 大鉴 (dàjiàn) more general. Mostly seen in formal or classical correspondence.

Stroke Order

提 tí

称 chēng

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