2012年7月24日星期二

Mandarin Lesson: Salutations in Chinese letters

China is known as the "state of ceremonies." No matter whether it's in daily life or business activities, all Chinese people pay attention to etiquette.
Salutations are among the most important elements of business communication. In a formal letter, the salutation occurs first. An appropriate salutation can create a good impression for the letter's reader.
In Chinese letters, salutations are usually the honorific titles of the reader. The relationship between the addresser and the addressee primarily determines what kind of honorific is used.
Salutations in Chinese are usually written using the following form: "honorific + title." Furthermore, they are written on the left hand side of the page, beginning in the first space and then followed by a colon.
Chinese use a variety of honorifics to reflect the different relationships in people's lives.
Case and Examples:
Case 1.
Duì shàngjí
对  上级
Salutations Used When Greeting a Superior
"Jìng'ài de + xìngmíng:"
“敬爱 的+    姓名:”
"Respected + name:"
Case 2.
Duì tóngjí
对   同级
Salutations Used When Greeting a Colleague
"Qīn'ài de + xìngmíng:"
“亲爱 的+  姓名:”
"Dear + name:"
Case 3.
Showing Respect When Writing Names in Salutations
Case 4
and so on.
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