大家 or 各位?
bingkk32
May 08, 2009, 05:47 PM posted in General DiscussionHi everyone,
what is the difference between 大家 or 各位? My guess is 各位 is more formal. However, it seems both are used in a public speaking context.
For example, when the bridgegroom begins his speech at a wedding reception, which would be more appropriate?
大家好 or 各位好?
Thanks!
tvan
May 09, 2009, 07:58 PMbingkk32, I believe I can at least partially answer your question.
You would use 各位 as a form of address such as in a speech，whereas 大家 more or less means everybody. So, for example, you could say 大家都喜欢那本书, or everybody like this book; but you could not say, 各位都喜欢这本书。
Personally, for a wedding reception I would be inclined to use 各位. 大家 seems too informal, but I'm not too sure about that.
bingkk32
May 09, 2009, 08:02 PMthank you for your reply tvan. much appreciated and very helpful!
bingkk32
May 09, 2009, 07:25 PMhey guys , just wanted to bump this.
would be soooooo much appreciated if someone could answer my Q above! I am really stumped on this one!