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失礼

失禮
shīlǐ
adjective #8,561

Meanings

  1. 1 to be rude; to be impolite; discourteous
  2. 2 excuse me; I beg your pardon

Characters

失
shī
to lose; to miss; to fail
礼
lǐ
courtesy; etiquette; ritual
Lose + courtesy - to fail in etiquette, to be rude or impolite.

Examples

HSK 2
对不起，刚才我太失礼了。
Duìbuqǐ, gāngcái wǒ tài shīlǐ le.
Sorry, I was too rude just now.
HSK 2
他的行为非常失礼。
Tā de xíngwéi fēicháng shīlǐ.
His behavior was very rude.
HSK 7-9
在长辈面前不能失礼。
Zài zhǎngbèi miànqián bùnéng shīlǐ.
You must not be discourteous in front of elders.

Tips

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失礼 is formal and polite, often used in self-deprecating apologies. It sounds more refined than 没礼貌 (méi lǐmào, rude). In Japanese, 失礼 (shitsurei) is used the same way, which can help if you know Japanese.

Stroke Order

失 shī
礼 lǐ