禮 (lai5) — respect; treat with courtesy in Cantonese
laiˏ₅禮
简 礼
Mandarin Pinyin: li3
Meaning of 禮
nounrespect; treat with courtesy
nounpropriety; courtesy; etiquette
nounceremony; rite; ritual
noungift; present
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Example Sentences with 禮
有冇去禮拜堂呀?
Do you go to church?
對待顧客要有禮貌
be polite to customers
聖誕節之前只剩下二十三天買禮物了！
There are only 23 shopping days left until Christmas.
你想要咩聖誕禮物呀？
What would you like for Christmas?
你聖誕節要什麼禮物？
What would you like for Christmas?
Words Containing 禮
禮拜堂lai5 baai3 tong4
church
禮拜儀式lai5 baai3 ji4 sik1
liturgical
禮多人不怪lai5 do1 jan4 bat1 gwaai3
no one could fault you for being too polite
有禮jau5 lai5
polite, courteous; politeness
中學畢業典禮zung1 hok6 bat1 jip6 din2 lai5
secondary school graduation ceremony
非禮fei1 lai2
(Literary Chin.) rude [粵]冇禮貌 ; ill-mannered
畢業典禮bat1 jip6 din2 lai5
graduation
洗禮sai2 lai5
Baptism
屈膝禮wat1 sat1 lai5
curtsy
喪禮song1 lai5
funeral wake; funeral rites
禮拜lai5 baai3
week (Synonym: 星期, 禮拜 has a more religious connotation than 星期); also sometimes used to mean Sunday
禮貼lai5 tip3
a compliment slip
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