礼貌

禮貌

lǐmào

noun/adjective HSK 5 #2,663

Meanings

The appearance of proper etiquette — courtesy and manners.

Zhège háizi hěn yǒu lǐmào.

This child is very polite.

Duì lǎorén yào yǒu lǐmào.

You should be polite to elderly people.

Tā shuōhuà hěn méi lǐmào.

He speaks very rudely.

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