diǎn lǐ
cérémonie; célébration
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毕业典礼将在下周举行。
Bìyè diǎnlǐ jiāng zài xià zhōu jǔxíng.
The graduation ceremony will be held next week.
国庆典礼将在天安门广场举行。
Guóqìng diǎnlǐ jiāng zài Tiān'ānmén guǎngchǎng jǔxíng.
The National Day ceremony will be held in Tiananmen Square.
婚礼典礼将在教堂举行。
Hūnlǐ diǎnlǐ jiāng zài jiàotáng jǔxíng.
The wedding ceremony will be held in the church.
非典礼 (fēi diǎnlǐ)
non-ceremony
非正式 (fēi zhèngshì)
informal
The Chinese word 典礼 (diǎnlǐ) is composed of two characters: 典 (diǎn) and 礼 (lǐ). The character 典 originally meant "to set up" or "to establish", and later came to mean "rule", "law", or "ceremony". The character 礼 originally meant "ritual" or "ceremony", and later came to mean "courtesy", "etiquette", or "politeness". The combination of these two characters in 典礼 creates a word that refers to a formal ceremony or ritual, often one that is associated with tradition or cultural significance.
