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礼遇 (lǐ yù) — courteous reception, respectful treatment

Definition

A formal noun for the respectful, often high-level treatment or reception a person receives — typically from an official host toward a guest or VIP, more formal than everyday 接待.

noun
courteous receptionrespectful treatment

Examples

  • 礼遇。
    Guì bīn shòu dào le gāo guī gé de lǐ yù.
    The VIP received a high-level courteous reception.
  • 礼遇。
    Zhǔ bàn fāng wèi kè rén zhǔn bèi le rè qíng de lǐ yù.
    The host prepared a warm and courteous reception for the guests.
  • 礼遇。
    Tā zài wài jiāo fǎng wèn zhōng dé dào le zuì gāo de lǐ yù.
    He received the highest courteous treatment during his diplomatic visit.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

礼lǐcourtesy
遇yùtreatment

礼 (courtesy) describes the kind of 遇 (treatment), giving respectful reception.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 禮; 礼 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
礻Written in full as示shìaltar
Sound part声符shēngfú
豊
豊lǐ禮lǐ
Same sound today

The traditional form 禮 pairs 礻 (altar) with 豊, a sound part, for performing rites at the altar; the simplified 礼 is a later shorthand.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辶Written in full as辵chuò
Sound part声符shēngfú
禺
禺yú遇yù
Same sound today

遇 combines 辶, a walking-related part, with 禺, which gives the sound. The 辶 part shows that the meaning involves walking or moving.

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Greetings & Politeness

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