問man6候hau6

English

1. to give one's respects
2. to greet
3. to send regards to somebody; to ask after somebody
4. to send a greeting
5. to swear; because swearing is analogous to "sending regards to" someone's mother
6. (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking)

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 出於關心噉去詢問對方本人或者屋企人嘅狀況
2. 引申指用粗口鬧人（因為好多粗口會提到對方老母，就好似關心緊對方屋企人噉）

Examples

• 請代我問候吓你先生。

  Please send my regards to your husband. ----

• 佢俾人用粗口問候咗成個鐘呀。

  He was sworn at by others for almost an hour.

• 他問候了你。

  He asked after you.

  Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

• 代我问候你妈妈。

  Say hello to your mum for me.

  Tatoeba · sysko CC BY

• 代我问候你妹妹。

  Say hello to your sister for me.

  Tatoeba · sysko CC BY

• 我遇見了以前的班主任時，他問候了我的父母。

  When I met my former teacher, he inquired after my parents.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 如果你踫到朗先生，別忘了問候一下他的太太。

  If you run into Mr. Long, don't forget to ask him about how his wife is doing.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 我向你們致以問候，願我們之間的友誼帶來和平。

  I bid you greetings and may there be peace through fellowship between us.

  Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY