What does 礼物 mean in Chinese?

礼物 (lǐ wù) means "gift; present; ,個|个[ge4],份[fen4]" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 3.

How do you pronounce 礼物?

礼物 is pronounced "lǐ wù" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 礼物?

礼物 is an HSK 3 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 3 on both the old and the new exam.

What characters make up 礼物?

礼物 is made up of the characters 礼, 物. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 礼物?

You can practice writing 礼物 using our stroke order tool.

礼物 (lǐ wù), gift

礼物

lǐ wù

gift; present; ,個|个[ge4],份[fen4]

HSK 3classifier

Traditional: 禮物

Characters in This Word

礼物

Definitions

(classifier) gift
present
,個|个[ge4],份[fen4]

Classifier: 件 (jiàn), 个 (gè), 份 (fèn)

Example Sentences

我收到了礼物。

Wǒ shōudào le lǐwù

I received a gift

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礼品(lǐ pǐn)· gift

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礼轻情意重(lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng)· goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.

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三寸不烂之舌(sān cùn bù làn zhī shé)· to have a silver tongue

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 3
HSK 2.0: HSK 3
HSK Lord study list: HSK 2 list

礼物: HSK 3 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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