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title: "Limao Meaning: 礼貌 (lǐmào) Means “courtesy”"
description: "礼貌 (traditional 禮貌, lǐmào) means “courtesy; manners; polite; courteous”. Hear its tones, see what 礼 and 貌 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/limao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 礼貌 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

礼貌 lǐmào

## courtesy; manners; polite; courteous

## Its characters

1. 礼 lǐ courtesy
2. 貌 mào appearance

## In a sentence

她很有礼貌。 She has very good manners.

您好”太客气，“喂”太没**礼貌**。

From [马上到 · The delivery rider who’s always on her way](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-delivery-rider-who-is-always-on-her-way#library-word-518-520)

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## More words with 礼 or 貌

- [风貌 fēngmào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengmao)
- [婚礼 hūnlǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hunli)
- [礼品 lǐpǐn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lipin)
- [礼物 lǐwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liwu)
- [面貌 miànmào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mianmao)
- [容貌 róngmào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/rongmao)
- [葬礼 zànglǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zangli)

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