礼 lǐ gift
gift; courtesy; etiquette; ceremony
怎么记住“礼”: 礻 spirit + 乚 hook = gift. Dressed as a friendly spirit in a white sheet, the boyfriend hangs a ribbon on a hook by the door, right above his girlfriend's birthday gift.
部件结构
礼 = 礻 spirit + 乚 hook
- 礻 spirit
- 乚 hook
Dressed as a friendly spirit in a white sheet, the boyfriend hangs a ribbon on a hook by the door, right above his girlfriend's birthday gift.
How it came to be
The short form goes back to an ancient way of writing the full form, kept in an old dictionary.
用法
- Two branches: "courtesy/etiquette" and "ceremony/gift." 礼貌 (lǐmào) manners, 有礼貌 (yǒu lǐmào) polite; 礼节 (lǐjié) etiquette.
- 礼物 (lǐwù) = present/gift, 送礼 (sònglǐ) to give a gift (socially loaded in China). 婚礼 (hūnlǐ) wedding, 典礼 (diǎnlǐ) ceremony.
- 失礼 (shīlǐ) = to be rude / commit a breach of manners, a polite self-deprecating apology.
含“礼”的词语
- 礼物lǐwùgiftHSK 3
- 礼貌lǐmàocourtesyHSK 4
- 婚礼hūnlǐwedding ceremonyHSK 5
- 典礼diǎnlǐceremonyHSK 6
- 失礼shīlǐto act discourteouslyHSK 7
- 洗礼xǐlǐbaptism (literally or fig.)HSK 7
- 礼服lǐfúceremonial robeHSK 7
- 礼节lǐjiéetiquetteHSK 7
- 彬彬有礼bīnbīn-yǒulǐrefined and courteousHSK 8
- 敬礼jìnglǐto saluteHSK 8
- 礼仪lǐyíetiquetteHSK 9
- 礼品lǐpǐngiftHSK 9
- 礼堂lǐtángassembly hallHSK 9
- 礼尚往来lǐshàngwǎngláiliterally proper behavior is based on reciprocityHSK 9
- 葬礼zànglǐburialHSK 9
例句
- 他得到了礼物。 Tā dédàole lǐwù.He received a gift.
- 她接受了我的礼物。 Tā jiēshòule wǒ de lǐwù.She accepted my gift.
- 这份礼物送给你。 Zhè fèn lǐwù sòng gěi nǐ.This gift is for you.
- 那位先生很有礼貌。 Nà wèi xiānsheng hěn yǒu lǐmào.That man is extremely polite.