How to say “ceremony” in Chinese
ceremony, celebration
“Ceremony” in Chinese is 典礼, diǎn lǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
典礼 is read diǎn lǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
Originally a bundle of bamboo books on a stand.
On the left, 礻 is a compressed “altar, ritual”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “典礼”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 典礼. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 毕业典礼将在体育馆举行。bìyèdiǎnlǐjiāngzàitǐyùguǎnjǔxíngThe graduation ceremony will be held in the gym.
More words from the lesson “Ceremonies and good wishes”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “ceremony” in Chinese?
“Ceremony” in Chinese is 典礼, pinyin diǎnlǐ.
What does 典礼 mean?
典礼 (diǎnlǐ) means “ceremony, celebration”.
How do you write 典礼?
典礼 is 2 characters: 典 (diǎn) — canon, code; 礼 (lǐ) — ritual, courtesy. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 典礼?
典礼 is read diǎnlǐ. Tones: diǎn — third tone, lǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“ceremony” in the lesson “Ceremonies and good wishes”
This word is from the topic “China’s history and traditions” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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