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Definition

Your daughter.

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How it's used

This term is strictly formal and used primarily in written correspondence or highly respectful speech when addressing someone of a higher social status or an elder. It is almost exclusively used in the phrase 令嬡, where 令 acts as an honorific prefix meaning honorable or noble. Using it in casual, everyday conversation with friends or peers will sound extremely unnatural and overly stiff.

Examples

Which school is your daughter attending this year?
Thank you for taking such good care of your daughter.

Common phrases

your honorable daughter

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this term when referring to their own daughter, which is incorrect. When speaking about your own daughter, you should use the humble term 小女.

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