lǐ

李

Character · Noun

plum tree; plum fruit; surname Li

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Meanings

3 senses · 15 examples
1.

noun

plum tree

Refers to the tree that produces plum fruits

Yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
zhòng种
le了
yī一
kē棵
lǐ李
shù树
 。

A plum tree was planted in the yard.

Zhè这
kē棵
lǐ李
shù树
jīn今
nián年
kāi开
huā花
le了
 。

This plum tree bloomed this year.

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Lǐ李
shù树
xǐ喜
huan欢
yáng阳
guāng光
chōng充
zú足
de的
huán环
jìng境
 。

Plum trees like sunny environments.

Nà那
piàn片
guǒ果
yuán园
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
lǐ李
shù树
 。

There are many plum trees in that orchard.

Chūn春
tiān天
 ,
lǐ李
shù树
kāi开
mǎn满
le了
bái白
sè色
de的
huā花
 。

In spring, the plum trees are full of white flowers.

2.

noun

plum (fruit)

Refers to the fruit produced by the plum tree

Zhè这
ge个
lǐ李
zi子
hěn很
tián甜
 。

This plum is very sweet.

Xià夏
tiān天
shì是
chī吃
lǐ李
zi子
de的
hǎo好
jì季
jié节
 。

Summer is a good season to eat plums.

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Zhè这
xiē些
lǐ李
zi子
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
xīn新
xiān鲜
 。

These plums look very fresh.

Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
chī吃
zǐ紫
hóng红
sè色
de的
lǐ李
zi子
 。

I like eating purple-red plums.

Mā妈
ma妈
mǎi买
le了
yī一
gōng公
jīn斤
lǐ李
zi子
huí回
jiā家
 。

Mom bought a kilogram of plums home.

3.

noun

surname Li

One of the most common surnames in China

Tā他
xìng姓
Lǐ李
 ,
shì是
wǒ我
de的
tóng同
xué学
 。

His surname is Li, and he is my classmate.

Lǐ李
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
zuì最
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
xìng姓
shì氏
zhī之
yī一
 。

Li is one of the most common surnames in China.

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Lǐ李
Míng明
shì是
wǒ我
de的
hǎo好
péng朋
you友
 。

Li Ming is my good friend.

Zhè这
wèi位
Lǐ李
yī医
shēng生
fēi非
cháng常
zhuān专
yè业
 。

This Doctor Li is very professional.

Wǒ我
men们
bān班
yǒu有
sān三
gè个
tóng同
xué学
xìng姓
Lǐ李
 。

Three classmates in our class have the surname Li.