礼物

禮物
lǐwù
noun HSK 2 #783

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 gift; present

Examples

HSK 1
Nǐ xǐhuan zhège lǐwù ma?
Do you like this gift?
HSK 2
Zhè shì sònggěi nǐ de lǐwù.
This is a gift for you.
HSK 2
Tā shōudào le hěnduō shēngrì lǐwù.
She received many birthday presents.

Tips

culture
In Chinese culture, gifts are often presented with both hands and should not be opened in front of the giver. Avoid giving clocks (送钟 sounds like 送终, attending a funeral), pears (分梨 sounds like 分离, separation), or anything in sets of four ( sounds like , death).

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