礼物lǐ wùgift; present
礼物 (lǐ wù) means "gift" or "present." 朋友买一件礼物 says the friend buys a gift. 朋友给孩子一件礼物 says the friend gives the child a gift. 妈妈也买一件礼物 says Mom also buys a gift. 我给朋友一件礼物 says I give a friend a gift. Each of these sentences uses 礼物 for a gift.
What does 礼物 mean?
- 1.
gift; presentnoun
What do the characters in 礼物 mean?
- 礼gift
- 物(bound form) thing
How do you use 礼物?
一件礼物 can name a gift that someone buys or gives.
Patterns
买 + 一件 + 礼物
朋友买一件礼物。
Péngyou mǎi yí jiàn lǐwù.
The friend buys a gift.
给 + Person + 一件 + 礼物
朋友给孩子一件礼物。
Péngyou gěi háizi yí jiàn lǐwù.
The friend gives the child a gift.
也 + 买 + 一件 + 礼物
妈妈也买一件礼物。
Māma yě mǎi yí jiàn lǐwù.
Mom also buys a gift.
What are some examples of 礼物 in a sentence?
How is 礼物 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
朋友买一件礼物吗?
Péngyou mǎi yí jiàn lǐwù ma?
Does the friend buy a gift?
- Speaker B:
朋友买一件礼物。
Péngyou mǎi yí jiàn lǐwù.
The friend buys a gift.
- Speaker A:
朋友给孩子一件礼物吗?
Péngyou gěi háizi yí jiàn lǐwù ma?
Does the friend give the child a gift?
- Speaker B:
朋友给孩子一件礼物。
Péngyou gěi háizi yí jiàn lǐwù.
The friend gives the child a gift.
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- 买mǎito buy; to purchaseHSK 1
- 给gěito giveHSK 1
- 送sòngto send; to deliver; to transmitHSK 2
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- 孩子hái zichildHSK 1
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.