里
inside; interior; neighborhood; hometown; li (unit of length)
Meanings
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inner layer; inside of clothing/bedding; reverse side of fabric
Often used with the suffix 儿 (ér) to form 里儿 (lǐr) in spoken language.
The inside of this clothes is blue.
The inner side of the quilt should often be aired in the sun.
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The reverse side of this fabric is very soft.
She turned the inside of the clothes out.
The inner lining of this pillow needs to be replaced.
方位词
inside; interior (opposite of '外' [outside])
Used to indicate position or direction towards the interior.
Please go inside; don't stand at the door.
Someone is talking in the inner room.
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The children are playing in the inner circle while the adults chat in the outer circle.
Put the keys in the drawer.
Walking inward from here, you can see the library.
名
neighborhood; community
Refers to a residential area or the people living in a neighborhood.
We have been neighbors for many years and have a good relationship.
Many old Shanghai residents live in this alley.
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He opened a small shop in the alley.
Neighbors should help each other.
The environment in this neighborhood is very quiet, suitable for living.
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hometown; native place
Refers to the place where one was born or grew up.
He has been away from his hometown for ten years.
Returning to one's hometown in glory is a dream for many people.
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He has deep feelings for every plant and tree in his hometown.
He was surprised by the changes in his hometown.
In his later years, he chose to return to his hometown to live.
名
ancient unit of 25 families
archaicHistorical term referring to a unit of social organization in ancient China.
The rural neighborhood system in ancient times was an important form of grassroots organization.
The Zhou Rituals recorded the establishment of 'li' as an administrative unit.
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Five families formed a 'lin', and five 'lin' formed a 'li' in ancient organizational methods.
The 'lizheng' was responsible for managing the affairs of a 'li'.
This rural neighborhood system had a profound impact on later generations.
名
surname Li
One of the most common surnames in China.
His surname is Li; he is my colleague.
Li Bai was a famous poet of the Tang Dynasty.
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There are three classmates with the surname Li in this class.
Li is one of the most common surnames in China.
May I ask your surname? My surname is Li.
量
li, a Chinese unit of length (500 meters)
Used for measuring distance, particularly in rural areas or traditional contexts.
It's about three li (1.5 kilometers) from here to the town.
One city li equals 500 meters.
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This road is ten kilometers long, which is twenty li.
He has to walk five li (2.5 kilometers) to school every day.
This piece of land is about one li long from east to west.