How to Say ‘Small gifts’ in Traditional Chinese
小禮物
xiǎo lǐ wù
[xiǎo lǐwù]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Calling something a [小禮物] makes it sound modest, which is polite. Even if the gift is nice, people often downplay it this way.
Phrase Breakdown
小
xiǎo
[xiǎo]
small gift
A modest or minor present for someone.
我帶了一個小禮物給你。
I brought a small gift for you.
禮物
lǐ wù
[lǐwù]
small gift
A modest or minor present for someone.
我帶了一個小禮物給你。
I brought a small gift for you.
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