Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
礼
lǐ
Description
“礼”指的是人们见面时表示尊重的行为，也可以表示送给别人的东西。
"礼" refers to the respectful actions people show when meeting, and can also mean gifts given to others.
这个字很常见，比如“礼物”和“礼貌”都用到它。
This character is very common, used in words like "礼物" (gift) and "礼貌" (politeness).
Meanings
礼lǐ
courtesy; politeness; good manners
对老人要有礼。
Be polite to the elderly.
礼lǐ
gift; present
生日那天我收到很多礼。
I received many gifts on my birthday.
礼lǐ
ceremony; rite
他们的婚礼很热闹。
Their wedding was lively.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
originally referred to religious rites and offerings, later broadened to manners and gifts.
- Nuance
rarely used alone in modern speech; usually part of compounds like 礼物, 礼貌.
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