Dear

"Dear" in cmn

尊敬的

zūnjìng de

(formal way of addressing)

昂貴的 /昂贵的

ángguì de

(formal way of addressing)

親愛的 /亲爱的

qīn'ài de

(loved; lovable)

親愛的 /亲爱的

qīn'ài de

(formal way of addressing)

親愛的 /亲爱的

qīn'ài de

(an informal way of addressing the recipient in a letter's opening line)

親愛的 /亲爱的

qīn'ài de

(a formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly)

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