sòng lǐ

送 礼

Level:

NHSK 6 SW HSK 3

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v.give somebody a gift/present
- tā sòng lǐ kāng kǎi
  她送礼慷慨。
  She is lavish of his presents.
- wǒ men yī bān bù gěi zài zhí zhí gōng sòng lǐ
  我们一般不给在职职工送礼。
  We don't usually give presents to people at work.
- xià miàn shì yī xiē sòng lǐ shí kě gōng cān kǎo de yào diǎn
  下面是一些送礼时可供参考的要点。
  Here are some relevant points to consider.
synonym
zèng sòng赠送 kuì zèng馈赠 fèng sòng奉送 kuì sòng馈送
antonym
huí lǐ回礼 huán lǐ还礼.
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v.bribe
- tā gěi tā sòng lǐ wèi de shì qiè qǔ bǎo mì xìn xī
  他给她送礼，为的是窃取保密信息。
  He bribed her for secret information.

Separable word
"送" and "礼" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 她过生日，朋友们送了不少礼。
  Her friends gave her many presents on her birthday.
- 我过去没给她送过礼，所以她不喜欢我。
  I didn’t give her a gift, so she didn’t like me.
- 他送完礼才松了口气。
  He breathed a breath after sending out the gift.

送礼