里 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified character
Traditional character

里 English definition

  • inside
  • interior
  • lining
  • internal
  • also written 裏|里[li3]

HSK levels


Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : 𦙲
  • : rustic; vulgar; unrefined; abbr. for 俚語|俚语[li3 yu3], slang;
  • : mile (unit of length equal to 1,609.344 m); old form of modern 英里[Ying1 li3];
  • : plum;
  • : nautical mile;
  • : Lishui River in north Hunan, flowing into Lake Dongting 洞庭湖; surname Li;
  • : texture; grain (of wood); inner essence; intrinsic order; reason; logic; truth; science; natural science (esp. physics); to manage; to pay attention to; to run (affairs); to handle; to put in order; to tidy up;
  • : gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy;
  • : ceremonial vessel; variant of 禮|礼[li3];
  • : winding;
  • : sweet wine;
  • : lithium (chemistry);
  • : carp;
  • : snakefish; snakehead mullet;

Sentences examples with 里

  • 我的电脑里有好多的东西。
    Wǒ de diànnǎo li yǒu hǎoduō de dōngxī.
  • 杯子里有茶。
    Bēizi li yǒu chá.
  • 这里的人很多。
    Zhèlǐ de rén hěnduō.
  • 我们都在学校里。
    Wǒmen dōu zài xuéxiào lǐ.
  • 我家里没有人。
    Wǒjiālǐ méiyǒu rén.

Words containing 里, by HSK level