Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
li
lǐ
Description
"里"是一个很常用的字，可以表示"在……的内部"，比如"房间里"就是房间的内部。
"里" is a very common character that can mean "inside...", for example, "房间里" means inside the room.
它也可以是一个中国的长度单位，一里大约是五百米。
It can also be a Chinese unit of length, where one li is about 500 meters.
Meanings
里lǐ
inside; in (a place or space)
我的书在包里。
My book is in the bag.
里lǐ
li, a Chinese unit of distance (about 500 m)
这里离车站有三里路。
It's three li from here to the station.
里lǐ
neighborhood; hometown; village (in compounds)
他很想念家乡的邻里。
He misses the neighbors in his hometown very much.
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Notes
- Nuance
里 (inside) is often shortened from 里面 and attaches after nouns.
- Etymology
里 combines 田 (field) and 土 (earth), originally meaning a settled place.
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