huí lǐ
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  • 1

    v.return a salute

    • shǒu zhǎng xiàng zhàn gǎng de wèi bīng huí lǐ

      首长站岗卫兵回礼

      The senior officer returned a salute to the sentry.

    • lái bīn qǐ lì huí lǐ

      来宾起立回礼

      The guests stood up in reply to a salute.

    • wèi le huí lǐ

      为了回礼

      return the courtesy

  • 2

    v.present a gift in return; send a present in return

    • qìng zhù mǎn yuè qī jiān qīn péng hǎo yǒu yě huì huí lǐ

      庆祝满月期间亲朋好友回礼

      During the celebration, relatives and friends of the family will also return some presents.

  • 3

    n.gift/present that is returned

    • yī fèn huí lǐ

      一份回礼

      a return gift

    • tā gěi tā yī gè shǒu biǎo zuò wéi huí lǐ

      手表作为回礼

      He gave her a watch in return for her present.

    • tā sòng le wǒ huí lǐ

      回礼

      He sent me a return present.

Word usage

  • "回" and "礼" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • It costs a lot of money to present a gift in return.