jìng​qǐ

respectfully state

  • created sense approved 敬启/敬啟 · jìng​qǐ · respectfully state — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    敬启 / 敬啟

    jìng​qǐ

    respectfully state

    Formal epistolary formula used in letters to respectfully introduce a statement or conclude a message

    敬 (literal) → 敬 · jìng · respectfully 启 (literal) → 启/啟 · qǐ · to inform

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 敬启/敬啟 · jìng​qǐ · please open — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    敬启 / 敬啟

    jìng​qǐ

    please open

    Formal phrase written on an envelope after the recipient's name, respectfully requesting them to open the letter

    敬 (literal) → 敬 · jìng · respectfully 启 (literal) → 启/啟 · qǐ · to open

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

    created sense