厚礼

厚禮
hòulǐ
noun #32,669

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 generous gift; lavish present
  2. 2 ample courtesy / handsome treatment

Examples

Tā sòng lái yī fèn hòulǐ biǎoshì gǎnxiè.
He sent a generous gift to express his thanks.
Wú gōng bù shòu hòulǐ.
Without merit, one shouldn't accept lavish gifts.

Tips

culture
('thick, weighty') + ('gift, ritual') — a gift of substantial value or extraordinary courtesy. The phrase 厚礼 ('to bestow a generous gift') sets a formal tone in business and diplomatic contexts. Compare (bólǐ, 'modest gift') — the polite-self-deprecating term you use when YOU give a present.
register
Slightly formal/written. In casual speech you'd say (dàlǐ) for a 'big gift' or just 礼物. Common collocations: 厚礼 (give a generous gift), 厚礼 (receive a generous gift), 重金厚礼 ('heavy money and lavish gifts' — bribery overtones).

Stroke Order

hòu