里

lǐ

HSK 1

里 — lǐ

1. lining; interior; inside; internal

   包的里面有一件衣服。 bāo de lǐmiàn yǒu yījiàn yīfú — Inside the bag there is a piece of clothing.

2. li, ancient Chinese measure of length (≈ 500 m)

   古代一里大约相当于五百米。 gǔdài yīlǐ dàyuē xiāngdāngyú wǔbǎimǐ — In ancient times one li was approximately 500 meters.

3. neighborhood; local neighborhood unit; ancient administrative unit of ~25 families; (TW) borough between township and neighborhood levels

   古代以二十五家为一里。 gǔdài yǐ èrshíwǔjiā wèi yīlǐ — In ancient times, twenty-five households formed one li.

4. Li (surname)

   里先生是我们的新邻居。 lǐ xiānshēng shì wǒmen de xīn línjū — Mr. Li is our new neighbor.