- courtesy; politeness; manners
- courteous; polite
Generated definitions (experimental)
- courtesy; politeness; manners
- courteous; polite
This meaning refers to the behavior of showing consideration and respect towards others in social interactions. It's about how one conducts oneself in various situations, often reflecting cultural norms.
He always shows great courtesy to everyone.
Courtesy is very important in formal settings.
This meaning describes the quality of being respectful and considerate in one's behavior. It is often used to characterize a person's demeanor or the way they communicate with others.
She is very polite to her guests, always welcoming them with a smile.
The colleagues in the office are all very courteous, respecting each other.
Generated collocations (experimental)
lǐ mào礼貌yòng yǔ用语courteous expressionslǐ mào礼貌dài rén待人to treat others with politenessbǎo chí保持lǐ mào礼貌to maintain politenesslǐ mào礼貌xíng wéi行为polite behaviorlǐ mào礼貌jiāo liú交流polite communicationzūn shǒu遵守lǐ mào礼貌to observe courtesylǐ mào礼貌de的wēi xiào微笑a polite smilelǐ mào礼貌de的zī tài姿态a courteous posturelǐ mào礼貌de的qǐng qiú请求a polite requestlǐ mào礼貌de的jù jué拒绝a courteous refusalquē fá缺乏lǐ mào礼貌lack of politenesslǐ mào礼貌jiào yù教育education in manners