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HSK
5

polite

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

li3mao4 lǐmào

Meaning


Primary

polite

Alternatives

politeness, courtesy, manners

Mnemonic


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

Usage


他們 對 客人 很 禮貌。

They are very polite to guests.

請 用 禮貌 的 語言。

Please use polite language.

說 謝謝 是 有 禮貌 的。

It is polite to say thank you.