令尊

lìngzūn

noun #17,356

Meanings

1 your esteemed father (honorific)

Characters

honorable; your (honorific prefix)

respected; senior

Literally 'your honored senior'. 令 as a prefix elevates the listener's family member.

Examples

令尊身体还好吗？

Lìngzūn shēntǐ háihǎo ma?

Is your father in good health?

请代我向令尊问好。

Qǐng dài wǒ xiàng lìngzūn wènhǎo.

Please send my regards to your father.

Tips

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令尊 is formal and literary. In everyday speech, 你爸爸 or 您父亲 are far more natural. The 令 series includes 令堂 (your mother), 令郎 (your son), 令爱 (your daughter).

Stroke Order

令 lìng

尊 zūn