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Gift = 礼物 [lǐ wù]

Gift: 礼物 (lǐ wù)

Gift = 礼物 [lǐ wù]

A clock with a bow on top sits next to a man with a big bump on his head, because a clock is a traditional no-no as a present in China. Pick a different 礼物.

礼物 (lǐwù) means “gift” or “present.” 礼 means courtesy or ritual, and 物 means thing.

A gift is counted with 份 (fèn): 一份礼物. Clocks are traditionally avoided as gifts, because 送钟 (sòng zhōng), “give a clock,” sounds the same as 送终 (sòngzhōng), to attend someone at the end of life.

这是送给你的礼物。 — Zhè shì sòng gěi nǐ de lǐwù. — This is a present for you.

谢谢你的礼物! — Xièxie nǐ de lǐwù! — Thank you for the gift!

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  1. Image 1 text version for "Gift". English: Gift. Chinese: 礼物. Pinyin: lǐ wù. Audio keys: li3, wu4. Categories: countries, culture, life. Tags: gift, clock, chinese.