Nouncourtesy; politeness

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 礼貌.
礼 stroke order svg
貌 stroke order svg

Practice writing 礼貌 (lǐ mào) with our free printable handwriting worksheet

Character Breakdown

礼貌 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 礼貌 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 礼貌 with other words naturally.
Verb + Object
jiǎng
mào
neutralSpoken
behave politely
yǒu
mào
neutral
have good manners
Adjective + Nounwith用语
mào
yòng
neutral
polite expressions
Adverb + Adjectivewith
hěn
mào
neutral
very polite

Example Sentences with 礼貌

shuō
xiè
xiè
hěn
yǒu
mào
He said 'thank you' very politely.
shǐ使
jiàn
tóng
men
yīng
gāi
mào
biǎo
Even if we have different opinions, we should express them politely.
zài
zhèng
shì
huì
shàng
yán
shí
bǎo
chí
mào
shì
běn
yāo
qiú
Maintaining politeness while speaking is a basic requirement at formal meetings.
zài
gōng
gòng
chǎng
bǎo
chí
mào
hěn
zhòng
yào
It's important to be polite in public places.
jué
de
zhè
yàng
duàn
bié
rén
shuō
huà
yǒu
mào
ma
Do you think it's polite to interrupt others like this?
wèi
jīng
yǔn
jiù
fān
kàn
bié
rén
de
dōng
西
fēi
cháng
mào
It was very impolite of him to look through other people's things without permission.
mào
xún
wèn
wèn
néng
huò
gèng
hǎo
de
bāng
zhù
Asking questions politely can get better help.
mào
jǐn
xiàn
zài
yán
shàng
gèng
xiàn
zài
xíng
wéi
zhǐ
zhōng
Politeness is reflected not only in words but also in behavior and manners.