Writing
礼貌 (lǐmào) — how to say "politeness" in Chinese
礼貌
Politeness, polite
noun · adjective
Character composition
礼
etiquette
貌
demeanor/appearance
Radicals / Keys
示
Spirit
#113 · shì · 5 strokes
豸
Badger
#153 · zhì · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
有礼貌
yǒu lǐmào
be polite
讲礼貌
jiǎng lǐmào
be courteous
Examples
在公共场合，我们应该注意自己的言行，做一个有礼貌的人，尊重他人。
In public places, we should pay attention to our words and actions, be polite people, and respect others.
他很有礼貌。
He is very polite.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "politeness" in Chinese?
"politeness" in Chinese is 礼貌 (lǐmào).
礼貌 meaning in English
礼貌 (lǐmào) means "Politeness, polite".
Polite in Mandarin pinyin
It is pronounced lǐmào (written as limao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "politeness" in Chinese characters?
It is written 礼貌: 礼 has 5 strokes, 貌 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 礼貌?
礼貌 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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