jiàn miàn lǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

見面禮 见面礼 [jian4 mian4 li3] /gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time/

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Other forms in these source records: 見面禮

  • 见
    jiàn

    to see / to meet / to appear (to be sth) / to interview / opinion / view

    xiàn

    to appear / also written 現|现[xiàn]

  • 面
    miàn

    face / side / surface / aspect / top / classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc / flour / noodles / (of food) soft (not crunchy) / (slang) (of a person) ineffectual / spineless

  • 礼
    lǐ

    gift / rite / ceremony / CL:份[fèn] / propriety / etiquette / courtesy

    Lǐ

    surname Li / abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Lǐ jì], Classic of Rites

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.