lí

黎

Character · Adjective · Proper noun

multitude; black; surname Li

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Meanings

3 senses · 15 examples
1.

adjective

many; numerous; multitude

literary

Used exclusively in literary and formal written Chinese, not in daily spoken language.

Gǔ古
zhī之
lí黎
mín民
 ,
ān安
jū居
lè乐
yè业
 。

In ancient times, the common people lived and worked in peace and contentment.

Lí黎
shù庶
bǎi百
xìng姓
wú无
bù不
pāi拍
shǒu手
chēng称
kuài快
 。

All the common people clapped their hands and applauded.

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Lí黎
yuán元
zhī之
guó国
 ,
yǐ以
mín民
wéi为
běn本
 。

In a country of the masses, the people are the foundation.

Cháo朝
tíng廷
ān安
fǔ抚
lí黎
zhòng众
 ,
wěn稳
dìng定
mín民
xīn心
 。

The court comforted the common people and stabilized their morale.

Lí黎
shǒu首
gòng共
qìng庆
fēng丰
shōu收
zhī之
nián年
 。

The common people celebrated the bumper harvest year together.

2.

adjective

black; dark

literary

Used in literary contexts to describe dark colors, especially hair or skin.

Lí黎
hēi黑
de的
pí皮
fū肤
xiǎn显
shì示
tā他
cháng常
nián年
zài在
hù户
wài外
láo劳
zuò作
 。

His dark skin shows that he has worked outdoors for many years.

Tā她
yǒu有
yī一
tóu头
lí黎
hēi黑
de的
cháng长
fà发
 。

She has a head of long black hair.

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Lí黎
hēi黑
de的
yè夜
mù幕
lǒng笼
zhào罩
le了
zhěng整
gè个
chéng城
shì市
 。

The dark night shrouded the entire city.

Lǎo老
nóng农
lí黎
hēi黑
de的
liǎn脸
shàng上
bù布
mǎn满
le了
zhòu皱
wén纹
 。

The old farmer's dark face was covered with wrinkles.

Lí黎
sè色
de的
yǎn眼
móu眸
shēn深
suì邃
ér而
chén沉
jìng静
 。

His dark eyes were deep and calm.

3.

proper noun

Li (surname)

neutral

A common Chinese family name.

Lí黎
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
 。

Mr. Li is the general manager of our company.

Wǒ我
rèn认
shi识
yī一
wèi位
jiào叫
Lí黎
Xiǎo晓
huá华
de的
péng朋
yǒu友
 。

I know a friend named Li Xiaohua.

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Lí黎
jiào教
shòu授
zài在
qīng清
huá华
dà大
xué学
rèn任
jiào教
 。

Professor Li teaches at Tsinghua University.

Lí黎
jiā家
de的
cí祠
táng堂
zuò坐
luò落
zài在
cūn村
zi子
zhōng中
yāng央
 。

The Li family's ancestral hall is located in the center of the village.

Lí黎
nǚ女
shì士
zài在
lián联
hé合
guó国
gōng工
zuò作
 。

Ms. Li works at the United Nations.