令尊 (lìng zūn) — your esteemed father (honorific)
Definition
Highly formal honorific meaning 'your esteemed father,' used in writing or when speaking very politely to someone about their father. It refers to the other person's father, not your own.
noun
your esteemed father (honorific)
Examples
- 令尊？lìng zūn Zuì jìn shēn tǐ zěn me yàng?How has your esteemed father been recently?
- 令尊。Qǐng dài wǒ xiàng lìng zūn wèn hǎo.Please send my regards to your esteemed father.
- 令尊，。lìng zūn Dà rén yí xiàng ān hǎo, wǎn bèi jiù fàng xīn le.I am relieved that your esteemed father is well as always.
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