lǐ
礼品
courtesy; gift; worship
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
5 senses · 8 examplesnoun
social custom; ritual; ceremony
Refers to formal rules of propriety and social etiquette.
Zhōng中
guó国
rén人
hěn很
jiǎng讲
jiu究
lǐ礼
yí仪
。
Chinese people place great emphasis on etiquette.
Gǔ古
dài代
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
jì祭
sì祀
de的
lǐ礼
jié节
。
There were many sacrificial rituals in ancient times.
noun
gift; present
Tā他
sòng送
le了
yī一
fèn份
shēng生
rì日
lǐ礼
wù物
gěi给
wǒ我
。
He gave me a birthday present.
Zhè这
shì是
sòng送
gěi给
lǎo老
shī师
de的
Jiào教
Shī师
Jié节
lǐ礼
。
This is a Teacher's Day gift for the teacher.
verb
to pay respects to; to worship
formalOften used in formal or religious contexts.
Tā他
men们
qù去
sì寺
miào庙
lǐ礼
fó佛
。
They went to the temple to worship Buddha.
Xué学
sheng生
men们
xiàng向
lǎo老
shī师
xíng行
lǐ礼
。
The students saluted their teacher.
noun
the Rites; the Book of Rites (one of the Five Classics)
literaryA specific historical and literary reference.
《
Lǐ礼
》
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
Rú儒
jiā家
jīng经
diǎn典
。
The Book of Rites is an important Confucian classic.
noun
surname
Lǐ礼
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
yī一
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
xué学
zhě者
。
Mr. Li is a famous scholar.