The Chinese word 里 is a versatile word that can have several meanings depending on the context. It usually means “inside” or “within”. Additionally, it can be used as a measure word for certain units of distance, such as kilometers or miles, as in 一公里 which translates to “one kilometer”
Translation
Location: in, inside
Measure Word: for 0.5 km
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我家里有一只猫 | wǒ jiā lǐ yǒu yī zhī māo | There is a cat in my house |
| 我们在公园里散步 | wǒmen zài gōngyuán lǐ sànbù | We are taking a walk in the park |
| 这个杯子里有水 | zhège bēizi lǐ yǒu shuǐ | There is water in this cup |
| 我喜欢在图书馆里看书 | wǒ xǐhuān zài túshū guǎn lǐ kànshū | I like to read in the library |
| 他们在电影院里看电影 | tāmen zài diànyǐngyuàn lǐ kàn diànyǐng | They are watching a movie in the cinema |
| 这件衣服里面很暖和 | zhè jiàn yīfú lǐmiàn hěn nuǎnhuo | It’s warm inside this piece of clothing |
| 我们在餐厅里吃饭 | wǒmen zài cāntīng lǐ chīfàn | We are eating at the restaurant |
| 这个箱子里装了很多东西 | zhège xiāngzi lǐ zhuāng le hěn duō dōngxi | There are many things inside this box |
HSK
里 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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