礼仪
lǐ yí
Pinyin

Definition

礼仪
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lǐ yí
  1. etiquette
  2. ceremony

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

仪式
yí shì
  1. 1 ceremony
婚礼
hūn lǐ
  1. 1 wedding ceremony
  2. 2 wedding
  3. 3 CL:場|场[chǎng]
礼
Lǐ
  1. 1 surname Li
  2. 2 abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Lǐ jì], Classic of Rites
礼品
lǐ pǐn
  1. 1 gift
  2. 2 present
礼物
lǐ wù
  1. 1 gift
  2. 2 present
  3. 3 CL:件[jiàn],個|个[gè],份[fèn]
仪器
yí qì
  1. 1 instrument
  2. 2 apparatus
  3. 3 CL:臺|台[tái]
仪表
yí biǎo
  1. 1 appearance
  2. 2 bearing
  3. 3 meter (i.e. measuring instrument)
典礼
diǎn lǐ
  1. 1 celebration
  2. 2 ceremony
司仪
sī yí
  1. 1 master of ceremonies (MC)
失礼
shī lǐ
  1. 1 lacking in manners
心仪
xīn yí
  1. 1 to admire
收礼
shōu lǐ
  1. 1 to accept a gift
  2. 2 to receive presents
敬礼
jìng lǐ
  1. 1 to salute
  2. 2 salute
洗礼
xǐ lǐ
  1. 1 baptism (lit. or fig.)
礼仪
lǐ yí
  1. 1 etiquette
  2. 2 ceremony
礼堂
lǐ táng
  1. 1 assembly hall
  2. 2 auditorium
  3. 3 CL:座[zuò],處|处[chù]
礼尚往来
lǐ shàng wǎng lái
  1. 1 lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to return politeness for politeness
礼拜
lǐ bài
  1. 1 week
  2. 2 religious service
  3. 3 worship
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
礼拜天
Lǐ bài tiān
  1. 1 Sunday
礼服
lǐ fú
  1. 1 ceremonial robe
  2. 2 formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc)

Idioms (14)

以礼相待
yǐ lǐ xiāng dài
  1. 1 to treat sb with due respect (idiom)
先礼后兵
xiān lǐ hòu bīng
  1. 1 peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence
  2. 2 jaw-jaw is better than war-war
克己复礼
kè jǐ fù lǐ
  1. 1 restrain yourself and return to the rites (idiom, from Analects); to subdue self and observe proprieties
  2. 2 (any number of possible translations)
千里送鹅毛，礼轻人意重
qiān lǐ sòng é máo , lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng
  1. 1 goose feather sent from afar, a slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.
千里送鹅毛，礼轻情意重
qiān lǐ sòng é máo , lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng
  1. 1 goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.
博文约礼
bó wén yuē lǐ
  1. 1 vigorously pursuing knowledge, while scrupulously abiding by the rules of decorum (idiom)
敬贤礼士
jìng xián lǐ shì
  1. 1 to revere people of virtue and honor scholarship (idiom)
礼多人不怪
lǐ duō rén bù guài
  1. 1 nobody will find fault with extra courtesy (idiom)
  2. 2 courtesy costs nothing
礼尚往来
lǐ shàng wǎng lái
  1. 1 lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to return politeness for politeness
礼崩乐坏
lǐ bēng yuè huài
  1. 1 rites and music are in ruins (idiom); fig. society in total disarray
  2. 2 cf. 禮樂|礼乐[lǐ yuè]
礼轻人意重
lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng
  1. 1 slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.
礼轻人意重，千里送鹅毛
lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng , qiān lǐ sòng é máo
  1. 1 goose feather sent from afar, a slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.
礼轻情意重
lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng
  1. 1 goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.
顶礼膜拜
dǐng lǐ mó bài
  1. 1 to prostrate oneself in worship (idiom)
  2. 2 (fig.) to worship
  3. 3 to bow down to

Sample Sentences

法国人觉得用餐礼仪很重要，例如用餐前尽量别移动桌上的摆设，服务生会为你服务。
Fǎguórén juéde yòngcān lǐyí hěn zhòngyào ，lìrú yòngcān qián jǐnliàng bié yídòng zhuō shàng de bǎishè ，fúwùshēng huì wèi nǐ fúwù 。
French people think that table manners are very important, such as not moving the decoration on the table before eating because the waiter will serve you.
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要不你先跟我说一下吃西餐的礼仪吧。我可不想被鄙视。
yàobu nǐ xiān gēn wǒ shuō yīxià chī xīcān de lǐyí ba 。wǒ kě bù xiǎng bèi bǐshì 。
How about you go over Western table manners first. I really don't want to embarrass myself.
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