洗
礼

Baptism (lit. or fig.) in Chinese: 洗礼 (xǐ lǐ)

xǐ lǐ

baptism (lit. or fig.)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 洗禮1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1baptism (lit. or fig.)

Stroke order

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洗
礼

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄒㄧˇ

xǐ

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iˇ/ third tone

ㄌㄧˇ

lǐ

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

洗礼

Simplified

洗禮

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他在部队里经受了一次战火的洗礼。

    tā zài bù duì lǐ jīng shòu le yí cì zhàn huǒ de xǐ lǐ。

    He went through a baptism of fire while in the army.

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Related words

洗

xǐ

to wash

礼

lǐ

gift

礼物

lǐ wù

gift

洗澡

xǐ zǎo

to bathe

礼貌

lǐ mào

courtesy

婚礼

hūn lǐ

wedding ceremony

典礼

diǎn lǐ

celebration

礼拜

lǐ bài

to attend a religious service

礼堂

lǐ táng

assembly hall

清洗

qīng xǐ

to wash

送礼

sòng lǐ

to give a present

冲洗

chōng xǐ

to rinse

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