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彬彬有礼 (bīnbīn yǒu lǐ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

彬彬有礼 (bīnbīn yǒu lǐ) is a Chinese word: polite and courteous. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 彬彬有礼

成语 chéng yǔ idiom

polite and courteous

这位年轻人彬彬有礼,给大家留下了很好的印象。

zhè wèi niánqīng rén bīnbīn yǒu lǐ gěi dàjiā liú xià le hěn hǎo de yìnxiàng

This young person is polite and courteous, leaving everyone with a very good impression.

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Word breakdown

彬 bīn — refined, elegant (first character in reduplication)

彬 bīn — refined, elegant (second character for emphasis)

有 yǒu — to have, to possess

礼 lǐ — courtesy, propriety, manners

Structure & writing
1 彬 bīn — refined and cultured (see "彬彬")

彬 is not used as a component in any other character.

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2 彬 bīn — refined and cultured (see "彬彬")

彬 is not used as a component in any other character.

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3 有 yǒu — to have; to possess (opposite of "无/没")
有 is a component in 4 characters

有 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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4 礼 lǐ — ceremony or etiquette formed by social morals and customs

礼 is not used as a component in any other character.

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