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Ceremony in Chinese

ceremony · HSK 6

典礼 diǎn lǐ

  1. 典 diǎn classic
  2. 礼 lǐ gift

Counted with 个: 一个典礼 yí gè diǎnlǐ

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How do you say ceremony in Chinese?

Ceremony in Chinese is 典礼 (diǎn lǐ). You can also say 仪式 (yí shì), 式 (shì).

Which word should I use?

Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.

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