敝 (bì) — (humble attributive) my; our (used before nouns to refer to one's own belongings, company, or surname); shabby; ragged; worn-out
Definition
敝 is a literary/self-deprecating prefix meaning 'my' or 'our' (敝公司, 敝姓), and also means literally 'shabby, worn-out' as in 敝衣. Both senses belong to formal writing — the humble sense is paired with 贵 on the listener's side.
adjective
(humble attributive) myour (used before nouns to refer to one's own belongings, company, or surname)shabbyraggedworn-out
Examples
- 敝。bì Gōng sī zuì jìn tuī chū le yì kuǎn xīn chǎn pǐn.Our company recently launched a new product.
- 敝。Tā chuān zhuó yí jiàn bì yī.He is wearing a shabby coat.
- 敝，？bì Xìng lǐ, qǐng wèn nín guì xìng?My humble surname is Li, may I ask your noble surname?
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