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禮貌

简礼貌 · 繁禮貌

Mandarin · pinyin lǐ mào

courtesy; politeness; manners
courteous; polite

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禮: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites
貌: mào · countenance, appearance
礼: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites

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3–4 · li3 mao4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lai5 maau6

Cantonese word readings for 禮貌. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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noun

(uncountable) politeness; manners; courtesy

adj

polite; well-mannered; courteous

adv

with courtesy

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