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承蒙 (chéng méng) — to be indebted (to someone for a kindness); to have received a favor (formal, respectful)

Definition

A highly formal, written expression meaning 'thanks to your kindness' or 'to be favored by you' — used to show deep, respectful gratitude, often in opening remarks or formal letters. It is fixed phrasing (承蒙 + favor), not a verb you conjugate freely.

verb
to be indebted (to someone for a kindness)to have received a favor (formal, respectful)

Examples

  • 承蒙，。
    chéng méng Nín de bāng zhù, wǒ fēi cháng gǎn jī.
    I am very grateful for your help.
  • 承蒙，。
    Zhè cì chéng méng yāo qǐng, shēn gǎn róng xìng.
    I am deeply honored to have been invited this time.
  • 承蒙，。
    chéng méng Nín bǎi máng zhī zhōng chōu chū shí jiān, shí zài shì guò yì bú qù.
    I am truly sorry to have taken time out of your busy schedule.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

承chéngreceive
蒙méngreceive

承 and 蒙 both mean receive, together expressing receiving a kindness or favor.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 卩卩jiékneeling person
  • 廾廾gǒngboth hands

承 combines 卩, a kneeling person, and 廾, both hands, to show holding or carrying.

Open 承 →

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
艹Written in full as艸cǎograss
Sound part声符shēngfú
冡
冡měng蒙méng
Same sound today

蒙 combines 艹 (grass) with 冡, which supplies the sound.

Open 蒙 →
Appears in
Greetings & Politeness

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