Hanzi
Traditional
禮
Simplified
礼

gift/rite/ceremony/CL:份[fen4]/propriety/etiquette/courtesy

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

lǐ

Bopomofo

ㄌㄧˇ

Jyutping

lai5

Example sentences

婚禮 / 婚礼 hūnlǐ
他們下個月要在海邊舉行一場浪漫的婚禮。
他们下个月要在海边举行一场浪漫的婚礼。

They are going to hold a romantic wedding at the beach next month.

參加 / 参加 cānjiā
我很高興能參加你的婚禮。
我很高兴能参加你的婚礼。

I'm very happy to be able to attend your wedding.

禮 / 礼 lǐ
他送了一份大禮。
他送了一份大礼。

He gave a generous gift.

物 wù
這件禮物非常貴重。
这件礼物非常贵重。

This gift is very precious.

禮物 / 礼物 lǐwù
這是送給你的生日禮物。
这是送给你的生日礼物。

This is a birthday gift for you.

比如 bǐrú
選禮物時，可以先想對方的興趣，比如音樂或料理。
选礼物时，可以先想对方的兴趣，比如音乐或料理。

When choosing a gift, you can first think about the other person's interests, such as music or cooking.

典禮 / 典礼 diǎnlǐ
畢業典禮在體育館舉行。
毕业典礼在体育馆举行。

The graduation ceremony is held in the gym.

授予 shòuyǔ
校長在典禮上授予他榮譽博士學位。
校长在典礼上授予他荣誉博士学位。

The principal conferred an honorary doctorate degree on him at the ceremony.

失禮 / 失礼 shīlǐ
他剛才的行為真是太失禮了。
他刚才的行为真是太失礼了。

His behavior just now was really too impolite.

歉意 qiànyì
我對昨天的失禮深表示歉意。
我对昨天的失礼深表示歉意。

I deeply apologize for yesterday's rudeness.

Example Vocabulary

婚禮

hun1'li3

wedding; wedding ceremony

禮

li3

gift; ceremony; propriety; manners

禮物

li3'wu4

gift; present

典禮

dian3'li3

ceremony; celebration; rite

失禮

shi1'li3

to be impolite; to lack manners; rude

收禮

敬禮

jing4'li3

to salute; to give a salute

洗禮

xi3'li3

baptism; ordeal; trial

以禮相待

yi3'li3'xiang1'dai4

儀禮

yi2'li3

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