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礼貌

lǐ mào · li mao

Traditional 禮貌

HSK 5Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. courtesy; politeness; manners
  2. courteous; polite
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Too much fruit

  1. Dengdeng

    去(qù)朋友(péngyou)家(jiā)做客(zuòkè)，带(dài)点(diǎn)水果(shuǐguǒ)才(cái)有(yǒu)礼貌(lǐmào)。

    When you visit a friend, bringing fruit is polite.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)知道(zhīdào)，我(wǒ)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yī)大(dà)箱(xiāng)苹果(píngguǒ)。

    I know. I bought a big box of apples.

  3. Dengdeng

    一(yī)大(dà)箱(xiāng)？你(nǐ)也(yě)太(tài)礼貌(lǐmào)了(le)吧(ba)！

    A big box? You are too polite!

  4. Liangliang

    店里(diànlǐ)买(mǎi)一(yī)箱(xiāng)送(sòng)一(yī)箱(xiāng)，我(wǒ)拿(ná)了(le)两(liǎng)箱(xiāng)！

    There was a deal: buy one box, get one free. I took two!

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)来(lái)我(wǒ)家(jiā)做客(zuòkè)吧(ba)！

    Then come visit my home!

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2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)认(rèn)为(wéi)，去(qù)反(fǎn)驳(bó)一(yí)个(gè)不(bú)认(rèn)识(shi)的(de)人(rén)有(yǒu)些(xiē)不(bù)礼(lǐ)貌(mào)。

They consider it impolite to disagree with someone they don't know very well.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Gustav249 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)回(huí)答(dá)得(de)这(zhè)么(me)简(jiǎn)短(duǎn)，不(bù)觉(jué)得(de)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)没(méi)礼(lǐ)貌(mào)吗(ma)？

Don't you think it's rude to give people such a curt reply like that?

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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