谢礼 (xièlǐ): gift of thanks

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一份谢礼 fèn

他送了一瓶好酒作为谢礼。

Tā sòng le yī píng hǎo jiǔ zuòwéi xièlǐ.

He sent a bottle of good wine as a thank-you gift.

她不想收谢礼，但对方坚持。

Tā bù xiǎng shōu xièlǐ, dàn duìfāng jiānchí.

She didn't want to accept the gift of thanks, but the other party insisted.

你的帮助无需谢礼，朋友之间不必客气。

Nǐ de bāngzhù wúxū xièlǐ, péngyou zhījiān bùbì kèqi.

Your help needs no thanks gift — there's no need for formality between friends.

memory

谢 means to thank, 礼 means gift or ritual — a 谢礼 is literally a 'thank-gift'.

谢 xiè

礼 lǐ