day 105polite words

polite words

Use the polite formulas of Chinese for meeting, thanking, refusing, leaving and writing letters, and join a formal letter together with 故, 以 and 以至于.

today’s words

• 拜托 bàituō · please (asking a favour)
• 劳驾 láojià · excuse me (may I trouble you)
• 敬请 jìngqǐng · you are kindly requested to
• 久仰 jiǔyǎng · I’ve long admired you
• 不敢当 bùgǎndāng · I don’t deserve it, you flatter me
• 过奖 guòjiǎng · you flatter me
• 冒昧 màomèi · presumptuous, bold
• 赐教 cìjiào · please give me your advice
• 指教 zhǐjiào · to give advice; please advise me
• 寒暄 hánxuān · to make small talk
• 保重 bǎozhòng · take care (of yourself)
• 珍重 zhēnzhòng · to treasure; take care (farewell)
• 当心 dāngxīn · to watch out, to be careful
• 留神 liúshén · to be careful, to look out
• 告辞 gàocí · to take your leave
• 道别 dàobié · to say goodbye
• 此致 cǐzhì · (letter ending) with best regards
• 贺电 hèdiàn · telegram of congratulations
• 贺信 hèxìn · letter of congratulations
• 信件 xìnjiàn · letters, mail
• 邮编 yóubiān · postcode
• 邮政 yóuzhèng · postal service
• 来电 láidiàn · incoming call; to call
• 诸位 zhūwèi · everyone, ladies and gentlemen
• 致辞 zhìcí · to make a speech (at a ceremony)
• 开场白 kāichǎngbái · opening remarks
• 演说 yǎnshuō · speech; to give a speech
• 宣读 xuāndú · to read out (formally)
• 歉意 qiànyì · apology, regret
• 谢绝 xièjué · to decline politely
• 推辞 tuīcí · to decline (an offer)
• 恳求 kěnqiú · to implore, to beg earnestly
• 哀求 āiqiú · to plead, to beg piteously
• 乞求 qǐqiú · to beg (for)

sentences

• 这件事就拜托您了。 · I’m counting on you for this.
• 劳驾，请问邮局在哪儿？ · Excuse me, could you tell me where the post office is?
• 您过奖了，我做得还不够好。 · You flatter me: I still have a lot to learn.
• 我是新来的，对这里的工作还很生疏，请多指教。 · I’m new here and still unfamiliar with the work: I look forward to learning from you.
• 天冷了，您多保重。 · It’s getting cold: take good care of yourself.