礼数

禮數
lǐshù
noun #32,179

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 etiquette
  2. 2 courtesy due according to social standing
  3. 3 rules of propriety

Examples

Tā zhège rén hěn dǒng lǐshù.
He really knows his etiquette.
Jiàn zhǎngbèi yào jiǎng lǐshù.
When meeting elders, you must observe proper etiquette.

Tips

usage
礼数 carries a slightly old-fashioned, traditional flavor — it implies etiquette graded by status (the historical sense was literally 'gradations of ritual'). 礼貌 (lǐmào, politeness) is the everyday near-synonym; 礼数 emphasizes proper observance, especially toward elders and superiors.

Stroke Order

shù