令堂 (lìng táng) — (honorific) your mother (formal, respectful)
Definition
令堂 (lìngtáng) is a formal, honorific term for 'your mother,' used when speaking about someone else's mother with respect — far more literary than everyday words like 妈妈 or 母亲.
noun
(honorific) your mother (formal, respectful)
Examples
- 令堂？Qǐng wèn lìng táng shēn tǐ kě hǎo?May I ask how your mother is doing?
- 令堂。Wǒ zuó tiān zài jiē shàng yù jiàn le lìng táng.I ran into your mother on the street yesterday.
- 令堂。Qǐng dài wǒ xiàng lìng táng wèn hǎo.Please send my regards to your mother.
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