kè​tào

polite greeting

  • created reference approved 客套 → 客气/客氣 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    客套 kè​tào

    客气 / 客氣 kè​qi

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 客套 · kè​tào · polite greeting — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    客套

    kè​tào

    polite greeting

    polite greetings, actions, or civilities used when meeting people or showing modesty

    客 (literal) → 客 · kè · guest 套 (literal) → 套 · tào · convention

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 客套 · kè​tào · to exchange pleasantries — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    客套

    kè​tào

    to exchange pleasantries

    to exchange greetings or make polite conversation; to act with formal modesty

    客 (literal) → 客 · kè · guest 套 (literal) → 套 · tào · convention

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense