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久仰

to long admire

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

jiu3yang3 • jiǔyǎng

Meaning

Primary

to long admire

Alternatives

long admire, long admired, pleased to meet you, honor to meet you

Hint

This is a formal phrase said when meeting someone eminent, roughly equivalent to "it's an honor to meet you".

Mnemonic

久仰 To long admire someone is 仰 to look up to them for a 久 long time, even before ever meeting them.

Usage

久仰 大名。

I've long admired your great name.

久仰 久仰， 很 高兴 见到 您。

I've long admired you, very pleased to meet you.

久仰 您 的 风采。

I've long admired your demeanor.