ling6 tong4令堂

Jyutpingling6 tong4

Yalelihng tòhng

Rare

Definition

Your mother; a respectful term used to refer to the listener's mother.

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How it's used

This term is a formal, honorific way to address someone else's mother in conversation. It is rarely used in casual daily chatter between friends and is mostly reserved for polite, respectful, or slightly formal social interactions. Using it in a very relaxed setting might sound overly stiff or even sarcastic.

Examples

m4唔zi1知ling6令tong2堂gan6近paai4排san1身tai2體hou2好m4唔hou2好le1呢？

I wonder how your mother has been feeling lately?

doi6代ngo5我hoeng3向ling6令tong2堂man6問hou2好aa4呀。

Please give my regards to your mother.

Common phrases

hoeng3向ling6令tong2堂man6問hou2好

send regards to your mother

Common mistake

Avoid using this to refer to your own mother, as it is strictly for addressing or referring to someone else's parent. Using it for your own mother would sound bizarre and incorrect.