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HSK
5

polite

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

li3mao4 lǐmào

Meaning


Primary

polite

Alternatives

politeness, courtesy, manners

Mnemonic


To be 礼貌 polite is to have the correct 貌 appearance and do the correct 礼 ceremonies within any given situation.

Usage


他们 对 客人 很 礼貌。

They are very polite to guests.

请 用 礼貌 的 语言。

Please use polite language.

说 谢谢 是 有 礼貌 的。

It is polite to say thank you.