Chinese word

此致

Pronunciation

Pinyincǐ zhì

Meaning

  • adverbrespectfully yours

Example

此致敬礼。cǐ zhì jìng lǐ

Respectfully yours.

Illustration for 此致 (respectfully yours)

More examples

信末常写上此致敬礼表示正式结束。xìn mò cháng xiě shàng cǐ zhì jìng lǐ biǎo shì zhèng shì jié shù

The phrase "respectfully yours" is often written at the end of a letter to mark a formal closing.

Core concept

A formal written closing that points back to the message and leads into a respectful sign-off.

Common phrases

  • 此致敬礼cǐ zhì jìng lǐ

    respectfully yours

  • 此致问候cǐ zhì wèn hòu

    with greetings

Similar words

兹zī: Used in official writing to state formally that a matter is hereby presented.
特此tè cǐ: Used in formal notices to state specifically that a particular matter is hereby announced.
谨此jín cǐ: Used in polite formal writing to state that a matter is respectfully conveyed here.

Definition in Chinese

书面语中作为结尾短语，意思为“以此为结、以此为凭”，用于引出致意或署名，属于正式用法。shū miàn yǔ zhōng zuò wéi jié wěi duán yǔ yì si wèi yí cǐ wèi jié yí cǐ wèi píng yòng yú yǐn chū zhì yì huò shǔ míng shǔ yú zhèng shì yòng fǎ

Word origin

此 (cǐ, "this") + 致 (zhì, "to convey") forms a fixed closing that presents the preceding words as the basis for the writer's respect.

Usage tips

  • In modern everyday Chinese, this expression sounds much more formal than a normal email or chat ending, so it mainly belongs in letters, notices, and other official writing.

Other meanings

  • herebyadverb
  • herewithadverb

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