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Simplified Pīnyīn		English Definition	Traditional HSK
礼物 lǐwù	礼物 \| 礼物* \| *礼物	gift / present / CL: 件, 個｜个, 份	禮物 HSK 3


礼貌 lǐmào	礼貌 \| 礼貌* \| *礼貌	courtesy / manners	禮貌 HSK 4


婚礼 hūnlǐ	婚礼 \| 婚礼* \| *婚礼	wedding ceremony / wedding / CL: 場｜场	婚禮 HSK 5


典礼 diǎnlǐ	典礼 \| 典礼* \| *典礼	celebration / ceremony	典禮 HSK 6


敬礼 jìnglǐ	敬礼 \| 敬礼* \| *敬礼	to salute / salute	敬禮 HSK 6


礼节 lǐjié	礼节 \| 礼节* \| *礼节	etiquette	禮節 HSK 6


礼尚往来 lǐshàngwǎnglái	礼尚往来 \| 礼尚往来* \| *礼尚往来	lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom) / fig. to return politeness for politeness	禮尚往來 HSK 6


礼 Lǐ	礼 \| 礼* \| *礼	surname Li / abbr. for 禮記｜礼记, Classic of Rites	禮


礼 lǐ	礼 \| 礼* \| *礼	gift / rite / ceremony / CL: 份 / propriety / etiquette / courtesy	禮


礼品 lǐpǐn	礼品 \| 礼品* \| *礼品	gift / present	禮品


礼仪 lǐyí	礼仪 \| 礼仪* \| *礼仪	etiquette / ceremony	禮儀


见面礼 jiànmiànlǐ	见面礼 \| 见面礼* \| *见面礼	gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time	見面禮


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


礼服 lǐfú	礼服 \| 礼服* \| *礼服	ceremonial robe / formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc)	禮服


礼券 lǐquàn	礼券 \| 礼券* \| *礼券	gift voucher / gift coupon	禮券


礼遇 lǐyù	礼遇 \| 礼遇* \| *礼遇	courtesy / deferential treatment / polite reception	禮遇


送礼 sònglǐ	送礼 \| 送礼* \| *送礼	to give a present	送禮


礼拜 lǐbài	礼拜 \| 礼拜* \| *礼拜	week / religious service / worship / CL: 個｜个	禮拜


礼记 Lǐjì	礼记 \| 礼记* \| *礼记	Classic of Rites	禮記


礼堂 lǐtáng	礼堂 \| 礼堂* \| *礼堂	assembly hall / auditorium / CL: 座, 處｜处	禮堂


有礼貌 yǒulǐmào	有礼貌 \| 有礼貌* \| *有礼貌	courteous / polite	有禮貌


葬礼 zànglǐ	葬礼 \| 葬礼* \| *葬礼	burial / funeral	葬禮


礼帽 lǐmào	礼帽 \| 礼帽* \| *礼帽	Western-style man's hat	禮帽


礼炮 lǐpào	礼炮 \| 礼炮* \| *礼炮	gun salute (e.g. 21-gun salute) / salvo	禮炮


此致敬礼 cǐzhìjìnglǐ	此致敬礼 \| 此致敬礼* \| *此致敬礼	respectfully yours (at the end of a letter)	此致敬禮


洗礼 xǐlǐ	洗礼 \| 洗礼* \| *洗礼	baptism (lit. or fig.)	洗禮


礼宾 lǐbīn	礼宾 \| 礼宾* \| *礼宾	protocol / official etiquette	禮賓


回礼 huílǐ	回礼 \| 回礼* \| *回礼	to return a greeting / to send a gift in return	回禮


巡礼 xúnlǐ	巡礼 \| 巡礼* \| *巡礼	to make a pilgrimage (to visit a holy site) / to go on a sightseeing tour	巡禮


礼赞 lǐzàn	礼赞 \| 礼赞* \| *礼赞	to praise / well done, bravo!	禮讚


礼泉 Lǐquán	礼泉 \| 礼泉* \| *礼泉	Liquan County in Xianyang 咸陽｜咸阳, Shaanxi	禮泉


礼金 lǐjīn	礼金 \| 礼金* \| *礼金	monetary gift	禮金


晚礼服 wǎnlǐfú	晚礼服 \| 晚礼服* \| *晚礼服	evening dress	晚禮服


礼让 lǐràng	礼让 \| 礼让* \| *礼让	to show consideration for (others) / to yield to (another vehicle etc) / courtesy / comity	禮讓


崇礼 Chónglǐ	崇礼 \| 崇礼* \| *崇礼	Chongli county in Zhangjiakou 張家口｜张家口, Hebei	崇禮


彩礼 cǎilǐ	彩礼 \| 彩礼* \| *彩礼	betrothal gift / bride price	彩禮


行礼 xínglǐ	行礼 \| 行礼* \| *行礼	to salute / to make one's salutations	行禮


伴手礼 bànshǒulǐ	伴手礼 \| 伴手礼* \| *伴手礼	gift given when visiting sb (esp. a local specialty brought back from one's travels, or a special product of one's own country taken overseas) (Tw)	伴手禮


顶礼膜拜 dǐnglǐmóbài	顶礼膜拜 \| 顶礼膜拜* \| *顶礼膜拜	to prostrate oneself in worship (idiom) / (fig.) to worship / to bow down to	頂禮膜拜


聘礼 pìnlǐ	聘礼 \| 聘礼* \| *聘礼	betrothal gift	聘禮


礼教 lǐjiào	礼教 \| 礼教* \| *礼教	Confucian code of ethics	禮教


礼花 lǐhuā	礼花 \| 礼花* \| *礼花	fireworks	禮花


丧礼 sānglǐ	丧礼 \| 丧礼* \| *丧礼	funeral	喪禮


诗礼 Shī Lǐ	诗礼 \| 诗礼* \| *诗礼	the Book of Songs 書經｜书经 and Classic of Rites 禮記｜礼记 / a cultured well-read person	詩禮


赔礼 péilǐ	赔礼 \| 赔礼* \| *赔礼	to offer an apology / to make amends	賠禮


观礼 guānlǐ	观礼 \| 观礼* \| *观礼	to attend a ritual	觀禮


礼拜堂 lǐbàitáng	礼拜堂 \| 礼拜堂* \| *礼拜堂	chapel / church (Protestant)	禮拜堂


礼部尚书 lǐbùshàngshū	礼部尚书 \| 礼部尚书* \| *礼部尚书	Director of Board of Rites (Confucian)	禮部尚書


礼乐 lǐyuè	礼乐 \| 礼乐* \| *礼乐	(Confucianism) rites and music (the means of regulating society)	禮樂


礼俗 lǐsú	礼俗 \| 礼俗* \| *礼俗	etiquette / custom	禮俗


贺礼 hèlǐ	贺礼 \| 贺礼* \| *贺礼	congratulatory gift	賀禮


礼器 lǐqì	礼器 \| 礼器* \| *礼器	ritual object / sacrificial vessel	禮器


周礼 Zhōulǐ	周礼 \| 周礼* \| *周礼	the Rites of Zhou (in Confucianism)	周禮


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


彬彬有礼 bīnbīnyǒulǐ	彬彬有礼 \| 彬彬有礼* \| *彬彬有礼	refined and courteous / urbane	彬彬有禮


礼拜一 Lǐbàiyī	礼拜一 \| 礼拜一* \| *礼拜一	Monday	禮拜一


非礼 fēilǐ	非礼 \| 非礼* \| *非礼	rudeness / insolence / impropriety / harassment / molestation / indecent assault	非禮


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


收礼 shōulǐ	收礼 \| 收礼* \| *收礼	to accept a gift / to receive presents	收禮


做礼拜 zuòlǐbài	做礼拜 \| 做礼拜* \| *做礼拜	to go to church on Sunday (of Christians)	做禮拜


礼数 lǐshù	礼数 \| 礼数* \| *礼数	etiquette / (old) gradation of etiquette with social status	禮數


礼贤下士 lǐxiánxiàshì	礼贤下士 \| 礼贤下士* \| *礼贤下士	respect for the wise	禮賢下士


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


受礼 shòulǐ	受礼 \| 受礼* \| *受礼	to accept a gift / to acknowledge greetings	受禮


礼县 Lǐxiàn	礼县 \| 礼县* \| *礼县	Li county in Longnan 隴南｜陇南, Gansu	禮縣


无礼 wúlǐ	无礼 \| 无礼* \| *无礼	rude / rudely	無禮


先礼后兵 xiānlǐhòubīng	先礼后兵 \| 先礼后兵* \| *先礼后兵	peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence / jaw-jaw is better than war-war	先禮後兵


礼义 lǐyì	礼义 \| 礼义* \| *礼义	righteousness / justice	禮義


礼拜六 Lǐbàiliù	礼拜六 \| 礼拜六* \| *礼拜六	Saturday	禮拜六


寿礼 shòulǐ	寿礼 \| 寿礼* \| *寿礼	birthday present (for an old person)	壽禮


礼泉县 Lǐquán Xiàn	礼泉县 \| 礼泉县* \| *礼泉县	Liquan County in Xianyang 咸陽｜咸阳, Shaanxi	禮泉縣


礼拜天 Lǐbàitiān	礼拜天 \| 礼拜天* \| *礼拜天	Sunday	禮拜天


厚礼 hòulǐ	厚礼 \| 厚礼* \| *厚礼	generous gifts	厚禮


谢礼 xièlǐ	谢礼 \| 谢礼* \| *谢礼	honorarium / gift as thanks	謝禮


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


礼制 lǐzhì	礼制 \| 礼制* \| *礼制	etiquette / system of rites	禮制


就职典礼 jiùzhídiǎnlǐ	就职典礼 \| 就职典礼* \| *就职典礼	inauguration	就職典禮


居礼 jūlǐ	居礼 \| 居礼* \| *居礼	see 居里	居禮


行军礼 xíngjūnlǐ	行军礼 \| 行军礼* \| *行军礼	military salute	行軍禮


证实礼 zhèngshílǐ	证实礼 \| 证实礼* \| *证实礼	confirmation	證實禮


礼拜五 Lǐbàiwǔ	礼拜五 \| 礼拜五* \| *礼拜五	Friday	禮拜五


礼拜四 Lǐbàisì	礼拜四 \| 礼拜四* \| *礼拜四	Thursday	禮拜四


送礼会 sònglǐhuì	送礼会 \| 送礼会* \| *送礼会	shower (for bride, baby etc)	送禮會


崇礼县 Chónglǐxiàn	崇礼县 \| 崇礼县* \| *崇礼县	Chongli county in Zhangjiakou 張家口｜张家口, Hebei	崇禮縣


以礼相待 yǐlǐxiāngdài	以礼相待 \| 以礼相待* \| *以礼相待	to treat sb with due respect (idiom)	以禮相待


失礼 shīlǐ	失礼 \| 失礼* \| *失礼	to act discourteously / forgive me (for my impropriety)	失禮


薄礼 bólǐ	薄礼 \| 薄礼* \| *薄礼	my meager gift (humble)	薄禮


礼拜二 Lǐbài'èr	礼拜二 \| 礼拜二* \| *礼拜二	Tuesday	禮拜二


礼法 lǐfǎ	礼法 \| 礼法* \| *礼法	etiquette / ceremonial rites	禮法


还礼 huánlǐ	还礼 \| 还礼* \| *还礼	to return a politeness / to present a gift in return	還禮


礼多人不怪 lǐduōrénbùguài	礼多人不怪 \| 礼多人不怪* \| *礼多人不怪	nobody will find fault with extra courtesy (idiom) / courtesy costs nothing	禮多人不怪


礼轻情意重 lǐqīngqíngyìzhòng	礼轻情意重 \| 礼轻情意重* \| *礼轻情意重	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.	禮輕情意重


克己复礼 kèjǐfùlǐ	克己复礼 \| 克己复礼* \| *克己复礼	restrain yourself and return to the rites (idiom, from Analects); to subdue self and observe proprieties / (any number of possible translations)	克己復禮


礼义廉耻 lǐyìliánchǐ	礼义廉耻 \| 礼义廉耻* \| *礼义廉耻	sense of propriety, justice, integrity and honor (i.e. the four social bonds, 四維｜四维)	禮義廉恥


来而不往非礼也 lái'érbùwǎngfēilǐyě	来而…礼也 \| 来而…礼也* \| *来而…礼也	not to reciprocate is against etiquette (classical) / to respond in kind	來而不往非禮也


礼拜三 Lǐbàisān	礼拜三 \| 礼拜三* \| *礼拜三	Wednesday	禮拜三


礼崩乐坏 lǐbēngyuèhuài	礼崩乐坏 \| 礼崩乐坏* \| *礼崩乐坏	rites and music are in ruins (idiom); fig. society in total disarray / cf. 禮樂｜礼乐	禮崩樂壞


施礼 shīlǐ	施礼 \| 施礼* \| *施礼	to salute / to greet	施禮


免礼 miǎnlǐ	免礼 \| 免礼* \| *免礼	(formal) you may dispense with curtseying	免禮


礼拜日 Lǐbàirì	礼拜日 \| 礼拜日* \| *礼拜日	Sunday	禮拜日

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