令郎 (líng) — (honorific) your son
Definition
Highly formal, honorific way to refer to "your son" when addressing a peer or senior. It is only used about someone else's child, never your own, and is essentially the male counterpart to 令爱 ("your daughter").
noun
(honorific) your son
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 令郎？líng Zuì jìn xué xí zěn me yàng?How has your son been doing in his studies lately?
- 令郎，！Tīng shuō líng kǎo shàng le běi jīng dà xué, gōng xǐ gōng xǐ!I heard your son was admitted to Peking University — congratulations!
- 令郎。Nín líng zhēn shì yì biǎo rén cái.Your son is truly impressive.
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