閣下

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[edit] Mandarin

simplified

 阁下

traditional

 閣下

[edit] Noun

閣下 (traditional, Pinyin géxià, simplified 阁下)

  1. (literary) Your Excellency; His or Her Excellency
  2. (archaic) at the foot of a tower or pavilion

[edit] Usage notes

Originally a term of respect toward members of the nobility; became a more generic term of respect later on.

[edit] References

  • "閣下 (in Mandarin)." Guoyu Cidian On-line Mandarin Dictionary (國語辭典). URL accessed on 2008-01-26.
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