礼貌

lǐ mào

CL 种 zhǒng

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Common

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Definitions

1. courtesy; politeness; manners
2. courteous; polite

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 粗鲁 cū lǔ 粗鲁 cū lǔ coarse 礼貌 means polite or courteous; 粗鲁 means rude or rough.: coarse

Related words

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• 尊敬 zūn jìng 尊敬 zūn jìng to respect; to revere; to esteem 尊敬 means respect, which is a deeper form of politeness.: to respect; to revere; to esteem
• 谦让 qiān ràng 谦让 qiān ràng to modestly decline 谦让 means to yield or be modest, often considered part of polite behavior.: to modestly decline

Synonyms

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• 客气 kè qi 客气 kè qi polite Both can describe polite behavior, but 礼貌 focuses on manners while 客气 often implies formality or being overly courteous in social interactions.: polite

Usage notes

Collocations

礼貌常用“讲礼貌”或“有礼貌”，如“他很有礼貌”。

Example Sentences

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他对人很有 礼貌 。

He is very polite to people.

请 礼貌 些。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1328118)

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Words Containing 礼貌

• 有礼貌 有礼貌 yǒu lǐ mào: courteous

Child Words of 礼貌

• 礼 礼 lǐ: gift
• 貌 貌 mào: appearance