See also: 顶戴

Chinese edit

 
go against; most; peak
go against; most; peak; top; to replace; to substitute; a measure word (use with "hat")
 
to put on; to respect; to bear
to put on; to respect; to bear; to support; wear (glasses, hat, gloves)
trad. (頂戴)
simp. (顶戴)

Pronunciation edit


Verb edit

頂戴

  1. (archaic) to salute; to be thankful

Noun edit

頂戴

  1. (historical) official cap button in the Qing Dynasty

Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
ちょう
Grade: 6
だい
Grade: S
on’yomi

Etymology edit

From Middle Chinese compound 頂戴 (MC tengX tojH). Compare modern Mandarin 頂戴顶戴 (dǐngdài).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(ちょう)(だい) (chōdai

  1. (humble, formal, archaic) a humble submission, a humble contribution made to someone of higher status
  2. (humble, formal, archaic) a humble reception or receiving of something
  3. (informal) to request: compare English please, gimme
    このバラちょうだい
    Kono bara chōdai.
    I'll have these roses. / Please give me these roses.
    スプーンちょうだい
    Supūn chōdai.
    Gimme the spoon.
    ここ名前(なまえ)()いてちょうだい
    Koko ni namae o kaite chōdai.
    Please write your name here.

Usage notes edit

When used as please or gimme, this is used as a kind of command form. This imperative sense is added after the desired noun with the object particle (​o) optional, or after the (​te) or conjunctive form of the desired verb. This usage is almost always written in hiragana, and is mostly used by women and children.

The other usages are generally written in kanji.

Synonyms edit

  • (please give me, for nouns): 下さい (ください, ​kudasai)
  • (please, for verbs): 下さい (ください, ​kudasai) (after -te form of verb)

Derived terms edit

Verb edit

(ちょう)(だい)する (chōdai surutransitive suru (stem (ちょう)(だい) (chōdai shi), past (ちょう)(だい)した (chōdai shita))

  1. (humble, formal) to receive something
    先月(せんげつ)結構(けっこう)もの頂戴(ちょうだい)して(まこと)ありがとうございました
    Sengetsu wa kekkō na mono o chōdai shite makoto ni arigatō gozaimashita.
    Thank you very much for quite the gift I received [from you] last month.
  2. to eat, to have a meal
    一杯(はらいっぱい)頂戴(ちょうだい)しました
    Hara ippai chōdai shimashita.
    I've eaten my fill.

Conjugation edit

Synonyms edit

  • 頂く (いただく, ​itadaku)

References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006) 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN