礼尚往来

lǐshàngwǎnglái

lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return politeness for politeness

HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 禮尚往來

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

See it in sentences

朋友之间礼尚往来。

Friends exchange courtesies.

礼尚往来是传统美德。

Reciprocity is a traditional virtue.