return a salute; return a gift
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesverb
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.
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.
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.