Correspondence in Classical Chinese

[Ian_Lee]

I recalled that during Grade 5/6, one class a week was devoted to the correspondence course which language was mostly written in Classical Chinese.

In the class, you had to figure out how to label the father-in-law of your cousin on your mother's side,....etc.

And there were set formats and phrases to say hello to certain relatives,...etc.

For 5th/6th graders who had not even started learning Classical Chinese, that was really tough for me.

Do they still have such courses in primary school in Mainland/Taiwan/HK?

[Quest]

Maybe we should have kept all these "hello"'s.

Wife:”夫君有礼”

Husband:“娘子有礼”

Maid:”奴婢向Quest老爷请安“

Girl:“小女子见过Quest公子”

SonInLaw:"小婿叩见岳丈大人“

Student:"学生拜见Quest先生”

Peer:"Quest公子，幸会“

They teach you "你好”.

[Quest]

How do you label your cousin's father in law? How do you label your sister's father in law?

Maybe just 前辈，老爷，or 先生？

[Guest Cipher]

How do you label your cousin's father in law? How do you label your sister's father in law?

Maybe just 前辈，老爷，or 先生？

叔叔，or 伯父

[Quest]

In classical Chinese.

[Guest Cipher]

In classical Chinese.

"公", "翁","大人"

[skylee]

How do you label your cousin's father in law? How do you label your sister's father in law?

Maybe just 前辈，老爷，or 先生？

This and this might be helpful references.

[Ian_Lee]

My parents call my sister's father-in-law as 姻親老爷

I call him 姻伯