Writing
礼物 (lǐwù) — how to say "gift" in Chinese
礼物
Gift
noun
Character composition
礼
gift, ceremony
物
thing
Radicals / Keys
牛
Cow
#93 · niú · 4 strokes
示
Spirit
#113 · shì · 5 strokes
Collocations
生日礼物
shēngrì lǐwù
birthday gift
买礼物
mǎi lǐwù
buy a gift
送礼物
sòng lǐwù
give a gift
Examples
我为他精心准备了一份生日礼物。
I carefully prepared a birthday gift for him.
这是我送给你的礼物。
This is a gift from me to you.
Mnemonic
[lǐwù-] Lee-Woo the magician decided to give a special gift 🎁. She crafted a magical 礼物 that combined the elegance of a ceremony (礼) with a wondrous thing (物). When Lee-Woo presented this gift, the recipient was delighted and amazed by its charm.
Frequently asked questions
How to say gift in Mandarin?
"gift" in Chinese is 礼物 (lǐwù).
礼物 meaning in English
礼物 (lǐwù) means "Gift".
How is 礼物 pronounced?
It is pronounced lǐwù (written as liwu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "gift" in Chinese characters?
It is written 礼物: 礼 has 5 strokes, 物 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 礼物?
礼物 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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