致意

zhìyì

verb #12,536

Meanings

1 to send one's regards
2 to extend greetings
3 to pay respects

Characters

to send; to convey

meaning; intention; regards

Examples

他向观众挥手致意。

Tā xiàng guānzhòng huīshǒu zhìyì.

He waved to the audience to express his regards.

请代我向你父母致意。

Qǐng dài wǒ xiàng nǐ fùmǔ zhìyì.

Please send my regards to your parents.

Tips

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致意 is formal and polite. For casual greetings, Chinese speakers would say 问好 (wènhǎo) or simply 打招呼 (dǎ zhāohu).

Stroke Order

致 zhì

意 yì