里

MEANING

1. 壹量measure word

   li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m

   中古代的长度单位、大约五百米gǔdài de chángdù dānyuán、dàyuē wǔbǎi mǐ

   • zhèlǐlíxuéxiàoyǒuwǔlǐ.

     这里离学校有五里。🔊

     This place is five li away from the school.

   • Cóngchéngméndàogǔmiàodàyuēyǒusānlǐlù.

     从城门到古庙大约有三里路。🔊

     From the city gate to the ancient temple is about three li.

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   • wǒyǐqiánzàishānlǐ。

     我以前在山里。🔊

     I used to live in the mountains.

   • wǒměitiānzǎoshàngdàogōngyuánlǐliúgǒu。

     我每天早上到公园里遛狗。🔊

     Every morning I take my dog for a walk in the park.

   • zhègebānlǐméiyǒurénxiàngBillyíyànggāo。

     这个班里没有人像Bill一样高。🔊

     No one in this class is as tall as Bill.

   • tāmenbùdébùzhěngtiāndāizàijiālǐ。

     他们不得不整天呆在家里。🔊

     They had no choice but to stay home all day.

   • tāmenbùdébùzhěngtiāndāizàijiālǐ。

     他们不得不整天呆在家里。🔊

     They had no choice but to stay home all day.

2. 貳名noun

   neighborhood

   中古代行政单位，或中国的长度单位gǔdài xíngzhèng dānyuán、huò Zhōngguó de chángdù dānyuán

   • wǒmenzhùzàitóngyīgèlǐ.

     我们住在同一个里。🔊

     We live in the same neighborhood.

3. 參名noun

   ancient administrative unit of 25 families

   中古代的行政区域，25户人家为一里gǔdài de xíngzhèng qūyù, èrshíwǔ hù rénjiā wéi yī lǐ

   • lǐshìgǔdàidexíngzhèngdānwèi.

     里是古代的行政单位。🔊

     A li was an administrative unit in ancient times.

4. 肆名noun

   (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels

   中台湾地区乡镇下面的行政区划单位Táiwān dìqū xiāngzhèn xiàmiàn de xíngzhèngqū huàfēn dānwèi

   • zhègelǐyǒuhěnduōshāngdiàn.

     这个里有很多商店。🔊

     There are many shops in this neighborhood.

5. 伍名noun

   Li (surname)

   中姓氏，一个常见的中国人姓xìngshì、yī gè chángjiàn de Zhōngguó rén xìng