礼 lǐ
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 礻 — spirit
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
礼堂
lǐtáng
auditorium; assembly hall
Characters in this word
堂 táng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 土 — soil, earth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 旧礼堂经过加固后，终于能够重新承办大型学术会议。 Jiù lǐtáng jīngguò jiāgù hòu, zhōngyú nénggòu chóngxīn chéngbàn dàxíng xuéshù huìyì. After being reinforced, the old auditorium can finally host large academic conferences again.
- 毕业典礼在学校的大礼堂举行。 Bìyè diǎnlǐ zài xuéxiào de dà lǐtáng jǔxíng. The graduation ceremony is held in the school's big auditorium.
- 礼堂里坐满了人，大家都在等演出开始。 Lǐtáng lǐ zuòmǎn le rén, dàjiā dōu zài děng yǎnchū kāishǐ. The hall was full of people, all waiting for the show to start.
Related words
- 礼物 lǐwù gift
- 婚礼 hūnlǐ wedding
- 典礼 diǎnlǐ ceremony
- 礼 lǐ manners; gift
- 礼拜 lǐbài week
- 礼貌 lǐmào polite; politeness
- 彬彬有礼 bīnbīnyǒulǐ refined and courteous; polite and well-mannered
- 敬礼 jìnglǐ to salute
- 礼服 lǐfú formal dress; ceremonial attire
- 礼节 lǐjié etiquette; courtesy; formalities
- 礼品 lǐpǐn gift; present
- 礼尚往来 lǐshàngwǎnglái courtesy demands reciprocity; exchange of favours or gifts