ling6 oi3令嬡令嫒
Jyutpingling6 oi3
Yalelihng oi
Definition
Your daughter; a respectful way to address the daughter of the person you are speaking to.
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How it's used
Reserved strictly for formal or polite conversation when addressing someone else's daughter. It carries a high level of respect and is typically used in more traditional or professional settings rather than among close friends. Using this term for one's own daughter is incorrect and would sound extremely bizarre.
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go3個goExamples
Which secondary school is your daughter attending this year?
Your daughter is truly well-behaved and very polite.
Related words
Common phrases
your daughter's age (formal)
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this term to refer to their own daughter, but it is exclusively an honorific for someone else's child. It should never be used in casual, everyday peer-to-peer conversation as it will sound overly stiff or sarcastic.
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Grammar guides
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