li
里
inside; inner part; attached to demonstratives indicating place
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examples方位词
inside; interior (opposite of '外' [outside])
informalUsed in spoken language to indicate position inside something.
Shǒu手
li里
ná拿
zhe着
yī一
běn本
shū书
。
Holding a book in hand.
Xiāng箱
zi子
li里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
yī衣
fu服
。
There are many clothes in the box.
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Huà话
li里
yǒu有
huà话
，
xū需
yào要
zǐ仔
xì细
tǐ体
huì会
。
There's meaning within the words; you need to carefully understand.
Dài袋
zi子
li里
zhuāng装
de的
shì是
shén什
me么
dōng东
xi西
？
What's inside the bag?
Tā他
cóng从
kǒu口
dài袋
li里
tāo掏
chū出
yào钥
shi匙
。
He took out the keys from his pocket.
方位词
attached to '这、那、哪' to indicate place
Functions as a particle attached to demonstrative pronouns to indicate location.
Zhè这
li里
de的
fēng风
jǐng景
zhēn真
měi美
。
The scenery here is really beautiful.
Nǐ你
yào要
qù去
nà那
li里
zuò做
shén什
me么
？
What are you going there to do?
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Nǐ你
zhī知
dào道
tā他
zài在
nǎ哪
li里
ma吗
？
Do you know where he is?
Zhè这
li里
de的
rén人
dōu都
hěn很
rè热
qíng情
。
The people here are very enthusiastic.
Bǎ把
tóu头
li里
de的
dōng东
xi西
ná拿
chū出
lái来
。
Take out the things in front.