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礼

lǐ · li/Lǐ · li

Traditional 禮

HSK 5Measure word: 份 fèn

Meaning

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lǐ 禮

gift
rite
ceremony
propriety
etiquette
courtesy

Lǐ 禮

surname Li
abbr. for 禮記 / 礼记 (Lǐjì), Classic of Rites

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他(tā)送(sòng)了(le)一(yí)份(fèn)礼(lǐ)给(gěi)新(xīn)来(lái)的(de)同(tóng)事(shì)。

He gave a gift to the new colleague.

见(jiàn)面(miàn)时(shí)握(wò)手(shǒu)是(shì)一(yì)种(zhǒng)基(jī)本(běn)的(de)礼(lǐ)。

Shaking hands when meeting is a basic courtesy.

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