gé​xià

Your Excellency

  • created reference approved 阁下/閣下 → 閤下 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    阁下 / 閣下 gé​xià

    閤下 gé​xià

    same_as

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

    created reference

  • created sense approved 阁下/閣下 · gé​xià · Your Excellency — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    阁下 / 閣下

    gé​xià

    Your Excellency

    Formal and respectful way of addressing someone, now primarily used in diplomatic contexts; Your Excellency, His Excellency, or Her Excellency

    阁 (literal) → 阁/閣 · gé · pavilion 下 (literal) → 下 · xià · below

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 阁下/閣下 · gé​xià · you — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    阁下 / 閣下

    gé​xià

    you

    (literary) Polite way of addressing an equal in letters or speech.

    阁 (literal) → 阁/閣 · gé · pavilion 下 (literal) → 下 · xià · below

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 阁下/閣下 · gé​xià · under the pavilion — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    阁下 / 閣下

    gé​xià

    under the pavilion

    Area located beneath a pavilion or multi-story building

    阁 (literal) → 阁/閣 · gé · pavilion 下 (literal) → 下 · xià · below

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

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