彬 bīn
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 彡 — hair
- Made of
- 林 forest, grove 彡 hair
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
彬彬有礼
bīnbīnyǒulǐ
refined and courteous; polite and well-mannered
Characters in this word
有 yǒu
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 月 — moon
- Made of
- 𠂇 hand 月 moon
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
礼 lǐ
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 礻 — spirit
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这家酒店的服务员个个彬彬有礼，让客人感到很舒服。 Zhè jiā jiǔdiàn de fúwùyuán gègè bīnbīnyǒulǐ, ràng kèrén gǎndào hěn shūfu. The staff at this hotel are all refined and courteous, which makes guests feel very comfortable.
- 他对谁都彬彬有礼，从不大声说话。 Tā duì shéi dōu bīnbīnyǒulǐ, cóngbù dàshēng shuōhuà. He is courteous to everyone and never raises his voice.
- 那个孩子彬彬有礼地向客人问好，大人们都夸他有教养。 Nà ge háizi bīnbīnyǒulǐ de xiàng kèrén wènhǎo, dàrenmen dōu kuā tā yǒu jiàoyǎng. The child greeted the guests politely, and the adults all praised his good upbringing.
Related words
- 还有 háiyǒu there is still; and also
- 没有 méiyǒu not have, there is no; did not
- 有 yǒu to have; there is
- 有的 yǒude some
- 有名 yǒumíng famous, well-known
- 有时候 yǒushíhou sometimes
- 有些 yǒuxiē some; somewhat
- 有用 yǒuyòng useful
- 所有 suǒyǒu all
- 有空儿 yǒukòngr to be free
- 有人 yǒurén someone; there is someone
- 有点儿 yǒudiǎnr a little