赏光

賞光

shǎngguāng

verb #22,799

Meanings

1 to honor with one's presence
2 to do someone the honor of attending
3 to show up (polite)

Characters

to bestow / to reward / to appreciate

light / glory / honor

Examples

希望您能赏光出席我们的晚宴。

Xīwàng nín néng shǎngguāng chūxí wǒmen de wǎnyàn.

We hope you will honor us with your presence at our banquet.

感谢您百忙之中赏光前来。

Gǎnxiè nín bǎimáng zhīzhōng shǎngguāng qiánlái.

Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to grace us with your presence.

能否赏光，参加本周六的典礼？

Néng fǒu shǎngguāng, cānjiā běn zhōu liù de diǎnlǐ?

Could you honor us by attending this Saturday's ceremony?

Tips

register

赏光 is formal and polite — used in invitations and when requesting someone's honored presence. It implies the guest's coming is a gift (赏 = to bestow; 光 = light/honor). Informal Chinese simply uses 来 (to come).

Stroke Order

赏 shǎng

光 guāng