Meaning of lǐ:
礼
surname Li; abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Li3ji4], Classic of Rites; gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy
Tāmen jiā de xìng shì lǐ.
他们家的姓是礼。
Their family surname is Li.
Zhège guójiā de wénhuà tèbié zhòngshì lǐyí.
这个国家的文化特别重视礼仪。
The culture of this country places special importance on etiquette.
Zhè shì wǒ sòng gěi nǐ de shēngrì lǐ.
这是我送给你的生日礼。
This is the birthday gift I give to you.
Tāmen cānjiāle yī gè chuántǒng de hūn lǐ.
他们参加了一个传统的婚礼。
They attended a traditional wedding ceremony.
Hūn lǐ shì yī gè zhòng yào de shè huì huó dòng.
婚礼是一个重要的社会活动。
A wedding is an important social event.
Tā sònggěi wǒ yí gè piàoliang de lǐwù.
她送给我一个漂亮的礼物。
She gave me a beautiful gift.
Tā zǒng shì hěn zhùzhòng lǐjié.
他总是很注重礼节。
He always pays great attention to propriety.
Zài gōngkāi chǎnghé, wǒmen yīnggāi zhùyì lǐyí.
在公开场合，我们应该注意礼仪。
In public settings, we should pay attention to etiquette.
Jiàn dào tā de shíhòu, wǒ gěi tā xíng le gè lǐ.
见到他的时候，我给他行了个礼。
When I saw him, I gave him a bow as a courtesy.
