谢礼 (xiè lǐ) — a gift given in token of gratitude; a return present; (honorarium) a payment for voluntary or unpaid professional services
Definition
谢礼 is a gift given to thank someone — often for a favor, service, or help, similar to a 'tip' or token of gratitude. It can also mean the honorarium paid for a free lecture or performance.
noun
a gift given in token of gratitudea return present(honorarium) a payment for voluntary or unpaid professional services
Measure word · 份
Examples
- 谢礼，。Tā shōu dào le yí fèn fēng hòu de xiè lǐ, yǐ gǎn xiè tā de bāng zhù.He received a generous gift of thanks for his help.
- 谢礼，。Zhè cì yǎn jiǎng de xiè lǐ suī rán bù gāo, dàn dà jiā dōu hěn mǎn yì.Although the honorarium for this speech was not high, everyone was satisfied.
- 谢礼，。Zuò wéi xiè lǐ, wǒ sòng le tā yì píng hǎo jiǔ.As a gift of thanks, I gave him a bottle of good wine.
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