Usage note
礼貌表示有好的行为和说话方式。
lǐ mào biǎo shì yǒu hǎo de xíng wéi hé shuō huà fāng shì。
Politeness means good behavior and speaking manner.
Context note
礼貌常出现在问候、请求和社交里。
lǐ mào cháng chū xiàn zài wèn hòu 、 qǐng qiú hé shè jiāo lǐ。
Politeness often appears in greetings, requests, and social situations.
5 examples
要有礼貌。
yào yǒu lǐ mào。
You should be polite.
他很有礼貌。
tā hěn yǒu lǐ mào。
He is very polite.
礼貌很重要。
lǐ mào hěn zhòng yào。
Politeness is important.
请礼貌一点。
qǐng lǐ mào yì diǎn。
Please be more polite.
说谢谢很礼貌。
shuō xiè xiè hěn lǐ mào。
Saying thank you is polite.
5 mini stories
老师说见到人要礼貌地打招呼。
lǎo shī shuō jiàn dào rén yào lǐ mào dì dǎ zhāo hū。
The teacher said we should greet people politely.
这个孩子很有礼貌，大家都喜欢他。
zhè ge hái zi hěn yǒu lǐ mào， dà jiā dōu xǐ huan tā。
This child is very polite, and everyone likes him.
在公共场所说话要礼貌一点。
zài gōng gòng chǎng suǒ shuō huà yào lǐ mào yì diǎn。
You should speak a little more politely in public places.
我学会了礼貌地请求帮助。
wǒ xué huì le lǐ mào dì qǐng qiú bāng zhù。
I learned to ask for help politely.
礼貌让人感觉更舒服。
lǐ mào ràng rén gǎn jué gèng shū fú。
Politeness makes people feel more comfortable.
Mini dialogue
要有礼貌
A
见到老师要说“老师好”，这是礼貌。
Jiàn dào lǎoshī yào shuō 'lǎoshī hǎo', zhè shì lǐmào.
When you see a teacher, you should say 'Hello teacher', this is politeness.
B
我知道了，我会做一个有礼貌的孩子。
Wǒ zhīdào le, wǒ huì zuò yīgè yǒu lǐmào de háizi.
I understand, I will be a polite child.
礼貌用语
A
别人帮助你的时候，要说什么礼貌的话？
Biérén bāngzhù nǐ de shíhou, yào shuō shénme lǐmào de huà?
When someone helps you, what polite words should you say?
B
要说“谢谢”。
Yào shuō 'xièxie'.
You should say 'thank you'.
Related words and contrasts
similar
客气
kèqi
polite
often used to describe polite behavior
opposite
粗鲁
cūlǔ
rude
not polite or respectful