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礼物lǐ wùgift; present

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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. 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?

  1. 朋友买一件礼物。

    Péngyou mǎi yí jiàn lǐwù.

    The friend buys a gift.

  2. 朋友给孩子一件礼物。

    Péngyou gěi háizi yí jiàn lǐwù.

    The friend gives the child a gift.

  3. 妈妈也买一件礼物。

    Māma yě mǎi yí jiàn lǐwù.

    Mom also buys a gift.

  4. 我给朋友一件礼物。

    Wǒ gěi péngyou yí jiàn lǐwù.

    I give a friend a gift.

How is 礼物 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    朋友买一件礼物吗?

    Péngyou mǎi yí jiàn lǐwù ma?

    Does the friend buy a gift?

  2. Speaker B:

    朋友买一件礼物。

    Péngyou mǎi yí jiàn lǐwù.

    The friend buys a gift.

  3. 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?

  4. Speaker B:

    朋友给孩子一件礼物。

    Péngyou gěi háizi yí jiàn lǐwù.

    The friend gives the child a gift.

Can you use 礼物 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 朋友买一件___。(The friend buys a gift.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "The friend gives the child a gift"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我给朋友一件___。(I give a friend a gift.)

What should you learn next?

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.