哀家

Chinese

		sorrow; grief; pity sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament	home; family; ‑ist home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools
simp. and trad. (哀家)		哀	家

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): āijiā

(Zhuyin): ㄞㄐㄧㄚ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: āijiā
  - Zhuyin: ㄞㄐㄧㄚ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: aijia
  - Tongyong Pinyin: aijia
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ˀaɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕjä⁵⁵/

Pronoun

哀家

(honorific, archaic) a first person pronoun employed by a widowed royal woman
- 哀家已請皇上下旨特赦。聖旨隨時會到。 [MSC, trad.]
  哀家已请皇上下旨特赦。圣旨随时会到。 [MSC, simp.]
  From: Justice Bao
  Āijiā yǐ qǐng huángshàng xià zhǐ tèshè. Shèngzhǐ suíshí huì dào. [Pinyin]
  I have already requested His Majesty to issue a decree of pardon. The royal decree may arrive at any time.
- 聖旨未到，哀家就不能下旨放人了嗎。 [MSC, trad.]
  圣旨未到，哀家就不能下旨放人了吗。 [MSC, simp.]
  From: Justice Bao
  Shèngzhǐ wèi dào, āijiā jiù bùnéng xià zhǐ fàng rén le ma. [Pinyin]
  Though the royal decree has not yet come, I can order the release of the man pending the decree, can't I?

Usage notes

Chiefly used in literature. Actual use in history is disputed.

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