礼 meaning and pronunciation

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礼 English definition

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

HSK levels


Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : 𦙲
  • : rustic; vulgar; unrefined; abbr. for 俚語|俚语[li3 yu3], slang;
  • : mile (unit of length equal to 1,609.344 m); old form of modern 英里[Ying1 li3];
  • : plum;
  • : nautical mile;
  • : Lishui River in north Hunan, flowing into Lake Dongting 洞庭湖; surname Li;
  • : texture; grain (of wood); inner essence; intrinsic order; reason; logic; truth; science; natural science (esp. physics); to manage; to pay attention to; to run (affairs); to handle; to put in order; to tidy up;
  • : ceremonial vessel; variant of 禮|礼[li3];
  • : winding;
  • : sweet wine;
  • : inside; interior; lining; internal; also written 裏|里[li3];
  • : lithium (chemistry);
  • : carp;
  • : snakefish; snakehead mullet;

Sentences examples with 礼

  • 奶奶非常喜欢我们送的礼物。
    Nǎinai fēicháng xǐhuān wǒmen sòng de lǐwù.
  • 过生日的时候,我收到了很多礼物。
    Guò shēngrì de shíhòu, wǒ shōu dàole hěnduō lǐwù.
  • 你猜我给你准备了什么生日礼物?
    Nǐ cāi wǒ gěi nǐ zhǔnbèile shénme shēngrì lǐwù?
  • 这个礼拜天,你有空吗?
    Zhège lǐbài tiān, nǐ yǒu kòng ma?
  • 这个小朋友很有礼貌。
    Zhège xiǎopéngyǒu hěn yǒu lǐmào.

Words containing 礼, by HSK level