inside, within; a unit of distance
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HSK Vocabulary: 里
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 里 is used in context
1
shū书
zài在
shū书
bāo包
lǐ里
miàn面
。
The book is inside the backpack.
2
wǒ我
jiā家
lí离
xué学
xiào校
wǔ五
gōng公
lǐ里
。
My home is five kilometers from school.
3
wǒ我
xīn心
lǐ里
hěn很
gāo高
xìng兴
。
I am very happy in my heart.
4
wǒ我
jiā家
dào到
xué学
xiào校
yǒu有
2
2公
gōng里
。
My home is 2 kilometers from school.
5
tā他
měi每
tiān天
pǎo跑
bù步
5
5公
gōng里
lǐ来
lái保
bǎo持
chí健
jiàn康
。
He runs 5 kilometers every day to stay healthy.
6
cóng从
běi北
jīng京
dào到
shàng上
hǎi海
de的
gāo高
tiě铁
dà大
yuē约
xū需
yào要
xíng行
shǐ驶
1
3
1
8
1318公
gōng里
。
The high-speed train from Beijing to Shanghai travels approximately 1318 kilometers.
7
zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
de的
dì第
yí一
gè个
lǐ里
chéng程
bēi碑
。
This is my first milestone.
8
wán完
chéng成
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
shì是
wǒ我
men们
tuán团
duì队
de的
yí一
gè个
zhòng重
yào要
lǐ里
chéng程
bēi碑
。
Completing this project is an important milestone for our team.
9
zhè这
cì次
kē科
xué学
fā发
xiàn现
bèi被
rèn认
wéi为
shì是
rén人
lèi类
tàn探
suǒ索
yǔ宇
zhòu宙
de的
yí一
gè个
lǐ里
chéng程
bēi碑
。
This scientific discovery is considered a milestone in human exploration of the universe.
10
tā他
àn暗
dì地
lǐ里
chī吃
táng糖
。
He eats candy secretly.
Information
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality