敬启 (jìng qǐ) — (formal letter) salutation meaning 'To whom it may concern' or 'Dear Sir/Madam'; (formal letter) closing meaning 'Respectfully yours' or 'Sincerely'
Definition
A set phrase used in formal or business letters. 敬启 opens the letter (roughly 'To whom it may concern') or closes it ('Respectfully yours'), signaling respect to the reader.
idiom
(formal letter) salutation meaning 'To whom it may concern' or 'Dear Sir/Madam'(formal letter) closing meaning 'Respectfully yours' or 'Sincerely'
Examples
- 敬启：。jìng qǐ: Zī zhì hán zī xún chǎn pǐn xìn xī.To whom it may concern: We are writing to inquire about product information.
- '敬启'。Tā zài xìn mò xiě le ' jìng qǐ ' bìng qiān le míng.He wrote 'Respectfully yours' at the end of the letter and signed his name.
- ，'敬启'。Xiě gōng hán shí, kāi tóu cháng yòng ' jìng qǐ ' biǎo shì zūn jìng.When writing official correspondence, 'To whom it may concern' is often used at the beginning to show respect.
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