Definition & Meaning

1.honorific title; respectful form of address

2.address somebody respectfully

zūn chēng

尊 称

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1
n.honorific title; respectful form of address
- xiān sheng shì duì chéng nián nán zǐ men de yī zhǒng zūn chēng
  先生是对成年男子们的一种尊称。
  Sir is a polite term of address for an adult men.
- xī bān yá rén duì yǐ hūn nǚ rén de zūn chēng
  西班牙人对已婚女人的尊称
  a Spanish title of respect for a married woman
synonym
zūn hào尊号 jìng chēng敬称
2
v.address somebody respectfully
- tā men zūn chēng tā wéi lǎo shī
  他们尊称他为老师。
  They address him respectfully as 'Master'.
- dà jiā zūn chēng tā wéi zhū lǎo
  大家尊称他为朱老。
  People respectfully called him the venerable Zhu.
synonym
zūn hào尊号 jìng chēng敬称

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