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回礼

Word · Verb · NounTraditional回禮

return a salute; return a gift

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Meanings

3 senses · 9 examples
1.

verb

to return a salute; to acknowledge someone's courtesy

neutral

指在对方先行礼(如敬军礼、鞠躬等)后,做出相应的礼节性回应。

Jiāng将
jūn军
xiàng向
shì士
bīng兵
zhuāng庄
yán严
dì地
huí回
lǐ礼
 。

The general solemnly returned the soldier's salute.

Tā他
wēi微
xiào笑
zhe着
xiàng向
lǎo老
rén人
jiā家
huí回
le了
gè个
lǐ礼
 。

He smiled and returned the old person's bow.

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Zài在
jiāo交
jiē接
yí仪
shì式
shàng上
 ,
shuāng双
fāng方
hù互
xiāng相
huí回
lǐ礼
 。

At the handover ceremony, both sides exchanged salutes.

2.

verb

to return a gift; to give a gift in response

neutral

指收到别人赠送的礼物后,出于礼貌或礼尚往来的习俗,也赠送一件礼物作为回应。

Péng朋
you友
jié结
hūn婚
sòng送
le了
wǒ我
men们
hòu厚
lǐ礼
 ,
wǒ我
men们
yě也
děi得
hǎo好
hǎo好
huí回
lǐ礼
 。

Our friend gave us a generous gift for their wedding, so we must return a nice gift as well.

Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
 ,
xīn新
niáng娘
jiā家
xū需
yào要
xiàng向
xīn新
láng郎
jiā家
huí回
lǐ礼
 。

According to tradition, the bride's family needs to return a gift to the groom's family.

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Tā他
bāng帮
le了
wǒ我
dà大
máng忙
 ,
wǒ我
sòng送
diǎn点
dōng东
xi西
huí回
lǐ礼
shì是
yīng应
gāi该
de的
 。

He helped me a lot, so it's only right that I give him something in return.

3.

noun

a return gift; a gift given in response

neutral

作为名词,指具体作为回应的那件礼品本身。

Zhè这
fèn份
huí回
lǐ礼
tài太
guì贵
zhòng重
le了
 ,
wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
shōu收
 。

This return gift is too valuable; we can't accept it.

Hūn婚
lǐ礼
shàng上
 ,
bīn宾
kè客
men们
dōu都
huì会
shōu收
dào到
yī一
fèn份
jīng精
měi美
de的
xiǎo小
huí回
lǐ礼
 。

At the wedding, all the guests will receive a beautiful little return gift.

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Zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
yī一
diǎn点
xīn心
yì意
 ,
qǐng请
nín您
wù务
bì必
shōu收
xià下
zhè这
fèn份
huí回
lǐ礼
 。

This is a token of our appreciation; please do accept this return gift.