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Traditional Pīnyīn		English Definition	Simplified HSK
禮 lǐ	禮 \| 禮* \| *禮	gift / rite / ceremony / CL: 份 / propriety / etiquette / courtesy	礼 HSK 5


好事 hǎoshì	好事 \| 好事* \| *好事	good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed") / charity / happy occasion / Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead	HSK 2


儀式 yíshì	儀式 \| 儀式* \| *儀式	ceremony	仪式 HSK 6


舉行 jǔxíng	舉行 \| 舉行* \| *舉行	to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)	举行 HSK 2


婚禮 hūnlǐ	婚禮 \| 婚禮* \| *婚禮	wedding ceremony / wedding / CL: 場｜场	婚礼 HSK 4


主持人 zhǔchírén	主持人 \| 主持人* \| *主持人	host; master of ceremonies; (TV or radio) presenter; anchor / (Tw) (research project) principal investigator (PI); program director	HSK 6


閉幕式 bìmùshì	閉幕式 \| 閉幕式* \| *閉幕式	closing ceremony	闭幕式 HSK 5


禮儀 lǐyí	禮儀 \| 禮儀* \| *禮儀	etiquette / ceremony	礼仪 HSK 7-9


祝 zhù	祝 \| 祝* \| *祝	to pray for / to wish (sb bon voyage, happy birthday etc) / person who invokes the spirits during sacrificial ceremonies	HSK 3


黃道吉日 huángdàojírì	黃道吉日 \| 黃道吉日* \| *黃道吉日	(idiom) auspicious day (for a wedding, ceremony etc)	黄道吉日


典禮 diǎnlǐ	典禮 \| 典禮* \| *典禮	ceremony; celebration	典礼 HSK 5


堅振禮 jiānzhènlǐ	堅振禮 \| 堅振禮* \| *堅振禮	confirmation (Christian ceremony)	坚振礼


迎娶 yíngqǔ	迎娶 \| 迎娶* \| *迎娶	(of a groom) to fetch one's bride from her parents' home to escort her to the wedding ceremony / (fig.) to take as one's wife; to marry (a woman)


不用客氣 bùyòngkèqi	不用客氣 \| 不用客氣* \| *不用客氣	you're welcome / don't mention it / no need to stand on ceremony	不用客气


拜拜 bàibai	拜拜 \| 拜拜* \| *拜拜	to pay one's respects by bowing with hands in front of one's chest clasping joss sticks, or with palms pressed together / (Tw) religious ceremony in which offerings are made to a deity


開幕式 kāimùshì	開幕式 \| 開幕式* \| *開幕式	opening ceremony	开幕式 HSK 5


祭典 jìdiǎn	祭典 \| 祭典* \| *祭典	sacrificial ceremony / religious festival


交杯酒 jiāobēijiǔ	交杯酒 \| 交杯酒* \| *交杯酒	formal exchange of cups of wine between bride and groom as traditional wedding ceremony


剪彩 jiǎncǎi	剪彩 \| 剪彩* \| *剪彩	to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony)


茶道 chádào	茶道 \| 茶道* \| *茶道	Japanese tea ceremony / sado	HSK 7-9


儀典 yídiǎn	儀典 \| 儀典* \| *儀典	ceremony	仪典


拜 bài	拜 \| 拜* \| *拜	to bow to; to pay one's respects / (bound form) to extend greetings (on a specific occasion) / to make a courtesy call / (bound form) (of a monarch) to appoint sb to (a position) by performing a ceremony / to acknowledge sb as one's (master, godfather etc) / (used before some verbs to indicate politeness)


成軍 chéngjūn	成軍 \| 成軍* \| *成軍	lit. to form an army / to set up (team, group, band, organization etc) / to found / opening (ceremony) / to commission (arms system, naval vessel) / to graduate from an apprenticeship	成军


祭 jì	祭 \| 祭* \| *祭	to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors) / (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; to wield (sth magic) / (bound form) ceremony / (Tw) (bound form) (celebratory) festival	HSK 7-9


典 diǎn	典 \| 典* \| *典	canon / law / standard work of scholarship / literary quotation or allusion / ceremony / to be in charge of / to mortgage or pawn


大典 dàdiǎn	大典 \| 大典* \| *大典	ceremony / collection of classical writings


交拜 jiāobài	交拜 \| 交拜* \| *交拜	to bow to one another / to kneel and kowtow to one another / formal kowtow as part of traditional wedding ceremony


司儀 sīyí	司儀 \| 司儀* \| *司儀	master of ceremonies (MC)	司仪


告別式 gàobiéshì	告別式 \| 告別式* \| *告別式	parting ceremony / funeral	告别式


儀 yí	儀 \| 儀* \| *儀	apparatus / rites / appearance / present / ceremony	仪


揭幕式 jiēmùshì	揭幕式 \| 揭幕式* \| *揭幕式	opening ceremony / unveiling


宴饗 yànxiǎng	宴饗 \| 宴饗* \| *宴饗	to host a banquet / feast / banquet / ceremony of sacrifice	宴飨


盛典 shèngdiǎn	盛典 \| 盛典* \| *盛典	majestic pomp / grand ceremony


禮儀之邦 lǐyízhībāng	禮儀之邦 \| 禮儀之邦* \| *禮儀之邦	a land of ceremony and propriety	礼仪之邦


十三經 Shísānjīng	十三經 \| 十三經* \| *十三經	the Thirteen Confucian Classics, namely: Book of Songs 詩經｜诗经, Book of History 尚書｜尚书, Rites of Zhou 周禮｜周礼, Rites and Ceremonies 儀禮｜仪礼, Classic of Rites 禮記｜礼记, Book of Changes 易經｜易经, Mr Zuo's Annals 左傳｜左传, Mr Gongyang's Annals 公羊傳｜公羊传, Mr Guliang's Annals 穀梁傳｜谷梁传, The Analects 論語｜论语, Erya 爾雅｜尔雅, Classic of Filial Piety 孝經｜孝经, Mencius 孟子	十三经


法事 fǎshì	法事 \| 法事* \| *法事	religious ceremony / ritual


升旗儀式 shēngqíyíshì	升旗儀式 \| 升旗儀式* \| *升旗儀式	flag raising ceremony	升旗仪式


弔祭 diàojì	弔祭 \| 弔祭* \| *弔祭	a worship ceremony for the dead / to offer sacrifice (to ancestors) / a libation	吊祭


郊祀 jiāosì	郊祀 \| 郊祀* \| *郊祀	pair of annual sacrificial ceremonies held by the emperor in ancient times: one in the southern suburbs of the capital (bringing offerings to Heaven) and another in the northern suburbs (with offerings to Earth)


宗教儀式 zōngjiàoyíshì	宗教儀式 \| 宗教儀式* \| *宗教儀式	religious ceremony	宗教仪式


圭 guī	圭 \| 圭* \| *圭	jade tablet, square at the base and rounded or pointed at the top, held by the nobility at ceremonies / sundial / (ancient unit of volume) a tiny amount; a smidgen; a speck


畢典 bìdiǎn	畢典 \| 畢典* \| *畢典	graduation ceremony (abbr. for 畢業典禮｜毕业典礼) / (Tw) (coll.) to graduate	毕典


開幕典禮 kāimùdiǎnlǐ	開幕典禮 \| 開幕典禮* \| *開幕典禮	opening ceremony	开幕典礼


加冠 jiāguān	加冠 \| 加冠* \| *加冠	(in former times) coming-of-age ceremony at 20 years


別太客氣 biétàikèqi	別太客氣 \| 別太客氣* \| *別太客氣	lit. no excessive politeness / Don't mention it! / You're welcome! / Please don't stand on ceremony.	别太客气


堅信禮 jiānxìnlǐ	堅信禮 \| 堅信禮* \| *堅信禮	confirmation (Christian ceremony)	坚信礼


拘禮 jūlǐ	拘禮 \| 拘禮* \| *拘禮	to stand on ceremony / punctilious	拘礼


始業式 shǐyèshì	始業式 \| 始業式* \| *始業式	school opening ceremony (to mark the start of a semester) (Tw)	始业式


禊 xì	禊 \| 禊* \| *禊	semiannual ceremony of purification


發表會 fābiǎohuì	發表會 \| 發表會* \| *發表會	press conference / unveiling ceremony / (product) launch / (fashion) show / (dance) performance / (music) recital / (political) rally / (thesis) presentation seminar	发表会


超度 chāodù	超度 \| 超度* \| *超度	to surpass / to transcend / to perform religious ceremonies to help the soul find peace


開閉幕式 kāibìmùshì	開閉幕式 \| 開閉幕式* \| *開閉幕式	opening and closing ceremonies	开闭幕式


抗禮 kànglǐ	抗禮 \| 抗禮* \| *抗禮	to behave informally as equals / not to stand on ceremony	抗礼


施食 shīshí	施食 \| 施食* \| *施食	to give food (as a charity) / "feeding the hungry ghosts" (Buddhist ceremony)


下線儀式 xiàxiànyíshì	下線儀式 \| 下線儀式* \| *下線儀式	product launching ceremony	下线仪式


修禊 xiūxì	修禊 \| 修禊* \| *修禊	to hold a semiannual ceremony of purification


畢業典禮 bìyèdiǎnlǐ	畢業典禮 \| 畢業典禮* \| *畢業典禮	graduation ceremony; commencement exercises	毕业典礼


祭儀 jìyí	祭儀 \| 祭儀* \| *祭儀	sacrificial ceremony / sacrificial offering	祭仪


開光 kāiguāng	開光 \| 開光* \| *開光	eye-opening ceremony for a religious idol (Buddhism) / to consecrate / to bless / transparent / translucent / haircut / shaving the head or face (humorous) / a method of decoration / first light (astronomy)	开光


璋 zhāng	璋 \| 璋* \| *璋	jade tablet used in ceremonies, shaped like the left or right half of a "gui" 圭, also given to male infants to play with


聖洗 shèngxǐ	聖洗 \| 聖洗* \| *聖洗	baptism (Christian ceremony)	圣洗


下水禮 xiàshuǐlǐ	下水禮 \| 下水禮* \| *下水禮	launching ceremony	下水礼


燒紙 shāozhǐ	燒紙 \| 燒紙* \| *燒紙	to burn paper offerings (as part of religious ceremony)	烧纸


鼓篋 gǔqiè	鼓篋 \| 鼓篋* \| *鼓篋	beginning-school ceremony (old usage) / classical learning	鼓箧


受降儀式 shòuxiángyíshì	受降儀式 \| 受降儀式* \| *受降儀式	a surrender ceremony	受降仪式


成人禮 chéngrénlǐ	成人禮 \| 成人禮* \| *成人禮	coming of age ceremony	成人礼


儀禮 Yílǐ	儀禮 \| 儀禮* \| *儀禮	Rites and Ceremonies, part of the Confucian Classic of Rites 禮記｜礼记	仪礼


冠禮 guànlǐ	冠禮 \| 冠禮* \| *冠禮	the capping ceremony, a Confucian coming of age ceremony for males dating from pre-Qin times, performed when a boy reaches the age of 20, involving the ritual placing of caps on the head of the young man	冠礼


喪儀 sāngyí	喪儀 \| 喪儀* \| *喪儀	funeral ceremony	丧仪


封頂儀式 fēngdǐngyíshì	封頂儀式 \| 封頂儀式* \| *封頂儀式	ceremony of capping the roof (to mark the completion of a building project)	封顶仪式


堅振 jiānzhèn	堅振 \| 堅振* \| *堅振	confirmation (Christian ceremony)	坚振


執牛耳 zhíniú'ěr	執牛耳 \| 執牛耳* \| *執牛耳	to be the acknowledged leader (from the custom of a prince holding a plate on which lay the severed ears of a sacrificial bull at an alliance ceremony)	执牛耳


持重 chízhòng	持重 \| 持重* \| *持重	prudent; cautious / to be in charge of ritual ceremonies / to hold an important office


破土典禮 pòtǔdiǎnlǐ	破土典禮 \| 破土典禮* \| *破土典禮	ground breaking ceremony	破土典礼


拜堂 bàitáng	拜堂 \| 拜堂* \| *拜堂	ritual kneeling to heaven and earth by bride and groom in a old-fashioned wedding ceremony / same as 拜天地


行禮如儀 xínglǐrúyí	行禮如儀 \| 行禮如儀* \| *行禮如儀	to perform the ritual bows / to follow the customary ceremonies	行礼如仪


拜天地 bàitiāndì	拜天地 \| 拜天地* \| *拜天地	to worship heaven and earth / ritual kneeling by bride and groom in a old-fashioned wedding ceremony / also called 拜堂


魌 qī	魌 \| 魌* \| *魌	mask of a god used in ceremonies to exorcise demons and drive away pestilence / (archaic) ugly


太常 tàicháng	太常 \| 太常* \| *太常	minister of ceremonies in imperial China


瓛 huán	瓛 \| 瓛* \| *瓛	(old) jade tablet or scepter held by a duke at ceremonies


裸婚 luǒhūn	裸婚 \| 裸婚* \| *裸婚	lit. naked wedding / no-frills civil wedding ceremony lacking a material foundation: no car, house, reception, rings, or honeymoon


正日 zhèngrì	正日 \| 正日* \| *正日	the day (of a festival, ceremony etc)


匴 suǎn	匴 \| 匴* \| *匴	bamboo utensil used for washing rice in ancient times / bamboo container for a hat used in the capping ceremony 冠禮｜冠礼 in ancient times


鴻臚寺 hónglúsì	鴻臚寺 \| 鴻臚寺* \| *鴻臚寺	(archaic) office in charge of ceremony and protocol	鸿胪寺


尸 shī	尸 \| 尸* \| *尸	(literary) person representing the deceased (during burial ceremonies) / (literary) to put a corpse on display (after execution) / variant of 屍｜尸

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