courtesy; politeness; manners · courteous; polite

lǐ mào

l+ǐ·3rd tonem+ào·4th tone

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Tom has no manners.

Tom没有礼貌。

It is bad manners to make a noise while you eat.

吃饭时发出声音是不礼貌的。

Japanese people are considered to be polite.

人们都以为日本人是讲究礼貌的。

Otherwise, it is considered impolite to pass food with the left hand, because the left hand is used for bathing.

否则，用左手传递食物会被认为是不礼貌的，因为左手是用来洗澡的。

That nurse is very kind and polite.

那个护士人很好，又有礼貌。

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