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致以 (zhì yǐ) — to extend or give (formal greetings, regards, respects, thanks, etc.)

Definition

A formal written verb used to 'extend' greetings, thanks, respect, or敬意 — almost always in speeches or official writing, not everyday speech.

verb
to extend or give (formal greetings, regards, respects, thanks, etc.)

Examples

  • 致以。
    Wǒ dài biǎo gōng sī xiàng nín zhì yǐ chéng zhì de wèn hòu.
    On behalf of the company, I extend to you our sincere greetings.
  • ，致以。
    Kāi mù shì shàng, tā xiàng suǒ yǒu lái bīn zhì yǐ chóng gāo de jìng yì.
    At the opening ceremony, he expressed high respect to all guests.
  • ，致以。
    Zài cǐ, wǒ men xiàng zāi qū rén mín zhì yǐ zhōng xīn de gǎn xiè.
    Here, we express our heartfelt thanks to the people in the disaster area.

Origin

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
攵Written in full as攴pū
Sound part声符shēngfú
至
至zhì致zhì
Same sound today

致 pairs 至, used for its sound, with 攵, written in full as 攴.

Open 致 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape came from a drawing of a person carrying something; in 以, part of that person is still visible on the right.

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Greetings & Politeness

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