xíng lǐ

行 礼

Level:

SW HSK 3 NPCR5

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v.give a salute; make one's salutations
- miàn xiàng guó qí xíng lǐ
  面向国旗行礼
  salute the national flag
- zhè ge jūn guān jǔ shǒu xíng lǐ
  这个军官举手行礼。
  The officer raised his hand in salute.
- dāng yè mù jiàng lín hòu jiā jiā dōu zài táng wū li bǎi shàng zhǔn bèi hǎo de jì pǐn xíng lǐ
  当夜幕降临后，家家都在堂屋里摆上准备好的祭品，行礼。
  When night falls, the family was put in the hall ready room offerings, salute.
synonym
zhì jìng致敬 jìng lǐ敬礼 shī lǐ施礼 jiàn lǐ见礼
antonym
huí lǐ回礼 huán lǐ还礼
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v.dialpresent or give gifts
- tā xíng lǐ hěn kāng kǎi
  他行礼很慷慨。
  He is lavish of his presents.

Separable word
"行" and "礼" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 演员向观众行过礼了。
  The actor saluted the audience.
- 我们向老师行个礼吧。
  Let's salute the teacher.
- 我走到她面前，向她行了礼。
  I went up to her and saluted.

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