# 洗礼 (xǐlǐ)

In Mandarin Chinese, 洗礼 (xǐlǐ) means “baptism; severe test or trial”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: baptism; severe test or trial
- Pinyin: xǐlǐ (xi3 li3)
- Traditional: 洗禮
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 树苗经历了风雨的洗礼。
  Shùmiáo jīnglì le fēngyǔ de xǐlǐ.
  The saplings grew stronger after the baptism of wind and rain.

## Characters

- [洗](https://hanziro.com/word/xi-wash/) (xǐ): to wash
- [礼](https://hanziro.com/word/li-gift/) (lǐ): gift; courtesy

https://hanziro.com/word/xi-li-baptism/

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