礼貌

禮貌

lǐmào

noun/adjective HSK 5 #2,663

Meanings

The appearance of proper etiquette — courtesy and manners.

这个孩子很有礼貌。

Zhège háizi hěn yǒulǐmào.

This child is very polite.

对老人要有礼貌。

Duì lǎorén yào yǒulǐmào.

You should be polite to elderly people.

他说话很没礼貌。

Tā shuōhuà hěn méilǐmào.

He speaks very rudely.

礼貌地拒绝他的邀请。

Lǐmào de jùjué tā de yāoqǐng.

Politely decline his invitation.

usage

有礼貌 (polite) and 没礼貌 (rude/impolite) are the most common patterns. 不礼貌 also works but 没礼貌 is more natural in speech.

礼 lǐ

貌 mào