# 礼尚往来 (lǐshàngwǎnglái)

In Mandarin Chinese, 礼尚往来 (lǐshàngwǎnglái) means “courtesy calls for reciprocity”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: courtesy calls for reciprocity
- Pinyin: lǐshàngwǎnglái (li3 shang4 wang3 lai2)
- Traditional: 禮尚往來
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 朋友之间交往应该礼尚往来。
  Péngyǒu zhījiān jiāowǎng yīnggāi lǐshàngwǎnglái.
  Friends should practice reciprocity when interacting with each other.

## Characters

- [礼](https://hanziro.com/word/li-gift/) (lǐ): gift; courtesy
- [尚](https://hanziro.com/word/shang-still/) (shàng): still; yet
- [往](https://hanziro.com/word/wang-towards/) (wǎng): towards; to
- [来](https://hanziro.com/word/lai-come/) (lái): to come

https://hanziro.com/word/li-shang-wang-lai-courtesy-calls-reciprocity/

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