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礼节

lǐ jié

HSK 6 2-character word Traditional 禮節

What 礼节 means

1. etiquette

The characters in 礼节

• 礼lǐgift; rite; ceremony
• 节jiéjoint; node; (bound form) section; segment; solar term…

Example sentences

• 他们礼节性地相互打了个招呼。
  They exchanged formal greetings.
• 我们老师确实很讲究礼节，不是吗？
  Wǒmen lǎoshī quèshí hěn jiǎngjiu lǐjié, bùshìma?
  Our teacher really stands on ceremony, doesn't she?
• 现今，人们不再像过去那样遵守礼节。
  Xiànjīn, rénmen bù zài xiàng guòqù nàyàng zūnshǒu lǐjié.
  Politeness is less observed today than it used to be.