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禮
貌
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礼
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Jyutping
lai5 maau6
Pinyin
lǐ mào
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
courtesy; politeness; manners
courteous; polite
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
名詞
社會中人同人相處時日積月累而成嘅禮節,唔同地方都有唔同表達禮貌嘅方法,但通常都係用嚟表達尊重或者敬意
courtesy; politeness; good manners
冇禮貌
冇礼貌
mou5 lai5 maau6
to be impolite
有禮貌
有礼貌
jau5 lai5 maau6
to be polite
我一向對人最有禮貌。
我一向对人最有礼貌。
ngo5 jat1 hoeng3 deoi3 jan4 zeoi3 jau5 lai5 maau6
I always be polite to others.
同人打招呼,噉先有禮貌。
同人打招呼,噉先有礼貌。
tung4 jan4 daa2 ziu1 fu1, gam2 sin1 jau5 lai5 maau6.
Greeting people is an act of politeness.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
noun, uncountable
politeness; manners; courtesy
(syn.) 禮法, 禮節, 禮路, 禮制, 下数, 儀禮, 仪礼, 禮數, 下數, 礼路, 體統, 形迹, 礼数, 規矩, 规矩, 礼节, 礼法, 体统, 形跡, 礼制
你這人有沒有禮貌,講不講道理啊。
你这人有没有礼貌,讲不讲道理啊。
nǐ zhè rén yǒu méi yǒu lǐ mào , jiǎng bù jiǎng dào lǐ a .
Where's your manners? Be reasonable!
adj
polite; well-mannered; courteous
(syn.) 規矩, 规矩
禮貌用語
礼貌用语
lǐ mào yòng yǔ
polite expressions
盯着別人看很不禮貌。
盯着别人看很不礼貌。
dīng zhe bié rén kàn hěn bù lǐ mào .
It's not polite to stare.
adv
with courtesy
禮貌待人
礼貌待人
lǐ mào dài rén
to treat people with courtesy
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
(沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
HSK3 五级词汇表 #465
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
你至少可以试着多一点礼貌,即使那不是你的本质。
你至少可以試着多一點禮貌,即使那不是你的本質。
nǐ zhì shǎo kě yǐ shì zhe duō yì diǎn lǐ mào , jí shǐ nà bú shi nǐ de běn zhì 。
You could at least try to be a bit more polite, even though it's not like you.
Mandarin
Tom没有礼貌。
Tom沒有禮貌。
tom méi yǒu lǐ mào 。
Tom has no manners.
Mandarin
边吃东西边谈话是非常没有礼貌的。
邊吃東西邊談話是非常沒有禮貌的。
biān chī dōng xī biān tán huà shì fēi cháng méi yǒu lǐ mào de 。
It is rude to talk when your mouth is full.
Mandarin
开口要有礼貌,不讲下流话。
開口要有禮貌,不講下流話。
kāi kǒu yào yǒu lǐ mào , bù jiǎng xià liú huà 。
One must be respectful when speaking, and not say obscene things.
Mandarin
在日本,遇到人鞠躬是有礼貌的表现。
在日本,遇到人鞠躬是有禮貌的表現。
zài rì běn , yù dào rén jū gōng shì yǒu lǐ mào de biǎo xiàn 。
In Japan, it is proper to bow when you meet someone.
In Japan, it is polite to bow when one meets someone.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
Cantonese
佢一啲礼貌都冇。
佢一啲禮貌都冇。
keoi5 jat1 di1 lai5 maau6 dou1 mou5 。
He has no manners at all.
Cantonese
佢系个冇礼貌嘅人嚟架。
佢係個冇禮貌嘅人嚟架。
keoi5 hai6 go3 mou5 lai5 maau6 ge3 jan4 lai4 gaa2 。
She is an ill-mannered individual.
Cantonese
咁冇礼貌嘅?
咁冇禮貌嘅?
gam3 mou5 lai5 maau6 ge3 ?
That's incredibly rude.
Cantonese
手指指冇礼貌。
手指指冇禮貌。
sau2 zi2 zi2 mou5 lai5 maau6 。
It's not polite to point at others.
Cantonese
你笑住讲唔会令到你有礼貌咗个㖞。
你笑住講唔會令到你有禮貌咗個喎。
nei5 siu3 zyu6 gong2 m4 wui5 ling6 dou3 nei5 jau5 lai5 maau6 zo2 go3 wo5 。
Saying it with a smile, doesn't make it any less rude.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
头先同佢食饭,佢一轮嘴咁讲嘢仲要喺度窒头窒势,认真冇礼貌。
頭先同佢食飯,佢一輪嘴咁講嘢仲要喺度窒頭窒勢,認真冇禮貌。
tau4 sin1 tung4 keoi5 sik6 faan6, keoi5 jat1 leon2 zeoi2 gam2 gong2 je5 zung6 jiu3 hai2 dou6 zat6 tau4 zat6 sai3, jing2 zan1 mou5 lai5 maau6.
I was having lunch with him, and he kept bombarding me with sarcasm. How impolite he was!
Cantonese
佢无论做咗咩都好,佢假假地都系你先生嚟㗎,你唔可以咁无礼貌。
佢無論做咗咩都好,佢假假地都係你先生嚟㗎,你唔可以咁無禮貌。
keoi5 mou4 leon6 zou6 zo2 me1 dou1 hou2, keoi5 gaa2 gaa2 dei2 dou1 hai6 nei5 sin1 saang1 lai4 gaa3, nei5 m4 ho2 ji5 gam3 mou5 lai5 maau6.
Whatever he has done, he is still your teacher. Give him some respect.
Cantonese
喺室内戴帽系好冇礼貌㗎。
喺室內戴帽係好冇禮貌㗎。
hai2 sat1 noi6 daai3 mou2 hai6 hou2 mou5 lai5 maau6 gaa3.
Wearing a hat indoors is impolite.
Cantonese
我大声叫喊唔代表我冇礼貌。
我大聲叫喊唔代表我冇禮貌。
ngo5 daai6 seng1 giu3 haam3 m4 doi6 biu2 ngo5 mou5 lai5 maau6.
I might be loud but I'm not rude.
Cantonese
对长辈要有礼貌。
對長輩要有禮貌。
deoi3 zoeng2 bui3 jiu3 jau5 lai5 maau6
You have to be polite to your elders.
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
懂礼貌
懂禮貌
dǒng lǐ mào
to understand good manners
Mandarin
上门提亲,穿戴一定要整齐,要有礼貌。
上門提親,穿戴一定要整齊,要有禮貌。
shàng mén tí qīn , chuān dài yī dìng yào zhěng qí , yào yǒu lǐ mào .
When you visit to propose marriage, you must dress neatly and be polite.
Mandarin
礼貌待人
禮貌待人
lǐ mào dài rén
to treat people with courtesy
Cantonese
有礼貌啲
有禮貌啲
jau5 lai5 maau6 di1
more polite
Mandarin
你这人有没有礼貌,讲不讲道理啊。
你這人有沒有禮貌,講不講道理啊。
nǐ zhè rén yǒu méi yǒu lǐ mào , jiǎng bù jiǎng dào lǐ a .
Where's your manners? Be reasonable!