Word: 裡 (lǐ) inside; interior; internal; lining

明天下午我在我媽媽的衣服店裡。

Míngtiān xiàwǔ wǒ zài wǒ māma de yīfu diàn lǐ.

Tomorrow afternoon, I will be inside my mom's clothing store.

春運時車站裡人特別多。

Chūnyùn shí chēzhàn lǐ rén tèbié duō.

During the Spring Festival rush, the station is extremely crowded.

晚上山裡很冷，你帶睡袋了嗎？

Wǎnshang shān lǐ hěn lěng, nǐ dài shuìdài le ma?

It's very cold in the mountains at night. Did you bring a sleeping bag?

晚飯後，爺爺在公園裡溜達。

Wǎnfàn hòu, yéye zài gōngyuán lǐ liūda.

After dinner, Grandpa strolls around the park.

景區裡的遊人越來越少了。

Jǐngqū lǐ de yóurén yuèláiyuè shǎole.

There are fewer and fewer tourists in the scenic area.

暫時藏在倉庫裡好了。

Zànshí cáng zài cāngkù lǐ hǎole.

Hide it inside the warehouse for now.

暖水瓶裝開水，外冷裡熱

nuǎnshuǐpíng zhuāng kāishuǐ, wài lěng lǐ rè

a thermos flask holding boiling water: cold outside, hot inside

曲子裡有一種淡淡的傷感。

Qǔzi lǐ yǒu yìzhǒng dàndàn de shānggǎn.

There is a faint sense of pathos in the melody.

最近城市裡的汽車數量與日俱增。

Zuìjìn chéngshì lǐ de qìchē shùliàng yǔrìjùzēng.

Recently the number of cars in the city has been increasing steadily.

月亮裡的桂樹，高不可攀

yuèliang lǐ de Guì shù, gāobùkěpān

the cassia tree in the moon: too high to climb

有一天，她在森林裡遇到一頭狼。

Yǒu yì tiān, tā zài sēnlín lǐ yùdào yìtóu láng.

One day she met a wolf in the woods.

有一次，我在樹裡迷路了。

Yǒu yícì, wǒ zài shù lǐ mílù le.

Once, I got lost inside a tree.

有人把我鎖在這房間裡。

Yǒurén bǎ wǒ suǒ zài zhè fángjiān lǐ.

Someone locked me in the room.

有只蝴蝶在廚房裡。

Yǒu zhǐ húdié zài chúfáng lǐ.

There is a butterfly in the kitchen.

有多少女人在這個工廠裡工作呢？

Yǒu duōshǎo nǚrén zài zhège gōngchǎng lǐ gōngzuò ne?

How many women work in this factory?

有根睫毛掉進我眼睛裡了。

Yǒu gēn jiémáo diào jìn wǒ yǎnjing lǐ le.

An eyelash has fallen into my eye.

朋友就像生命之園裡的花朵。

Péngyou jiù xiàng shēngmìng zhī yuán lǐ de huāduǒ.

Friends are like flowers in the garden of life.

望遠鏡裡的星雲像一朵花。

Wàngyuǎnjìng lǐ de xīngyún xiàng yì duǒ huā.

The nebula in the telescope looks like a flower.

朝裡有人好做官

cháo li yǒurén hǎo zuòguān

with someone at court, it's easy to be an official

朝鮮族學生在學校裡也學漢語嗎？

Cháoxiǎnzú xuésheng zài xuéxiào lǐ yě xué Hànyǔ ma?

Do ethnic Korean students also study Chinese at school?

本來這間房間裡沒有家具。

Běnlái zhè jiān fángjiān lǐ méiyǒu jiājù.

The room originally had no furniture.

機器人正在客廳裡打掃。

Jīqìrén zhèngzài kètīng lǐ dǎsǎo.

The robot is cleaning in the living room.

機艙裡很安靜，很多人都睡著了。

Jīcāng lǐ hěn ānjìng, hěn duō rén dōu shuìzháole.

It was very quiet in the cabin, and many people had fallen asleep.

村子裡終於有供水了！

Cūnzi lǐ zhōngyú yǒu gōngshuǐ le!

The village finally has a water supply!

杯子裡幾乎沒有牛奶。

Bēizi lǐ jīhū méiyǒu niúnǎi.

There's almost no milk in the glass.

杯子裡只剩少量的水。

Bēizi lǐ zhǐ shèng shǎoliàng de shuǐ.

There is only a little bit of water left in the cup.

杯子裡有很多小氣泡往上冒。

Bēizi lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiǎo qìpào wǎng shàng mào.

Lots of little bubbles are rising in the glass.

杯子裡有水。

Bēizi lǐ yǒu shuǐ.

There is water in the glass.

杯子裡的冰塊很晶瑩。

Bēizi lǐ de bīngkuài hěn jīngyíng.

The ice cubes in the glass are sparkling and clear.

杯子裡的水乾淨嗎？

Bēizi lǐ de shuǐ gānjìng ma?

Is the water in the glass clean?

果園裡出現了蟲害。

Guǒyuán lǐ chūxiànle chónghài.

Insect pests have appeared in the orchard.

染坊裡吹笛子，有聲有色

rǎnfáng lǐ chuī dízi, yǒushēngyǒusè

playing a flute in a dye works: with sound and colour

染坊裡的捶布石，經過大家伙的

rǎnfáng lǐ de chuí bù shí, jīngguò dàjiāhuo de

the beating stone in a dye works: it has been through the big tools

染缸裡撈不出白布來

rǎngāng li lāo bù chū báibù lái

you can't fish white cloth out of a dye vat

染缸裡落白布，再也洗不清

rǎngāng lǐ luò báibù, zàiyě xǐ bù qīng

white cloth dropped into a dye vat: can never be washed clean

校園裡的學生個個朝氣蓬勃。

Xiàoyuán lǐ de xuésheng gègè zhāoqìpéngbó.

The students on campus are all full of youthful energy.

校長在任期裡建了兩座新樓。

Xiàozhǎng zài rènqī lǐ jiànle liǎng zuò xīn lóu.

The principal built two new buildings during his tenure.

夢裡娶媳婦兒，想得好，到頭空

mèng lǐ qǔxífùr, xiǎng de hǎo, dàotóu kōng

marrying a bride in a dream: nice to think about, empty in the end

夢裡的世界很美，卻太虛幻了。

Mèng lǐ de shìjiè hěn měi, què tài xūhuàn le.

The world in the dream is beautiful, but too illusory.

棉花店裡掛繃弓兒，不彈

miánhua diàn lǐ guà bēng gōng ér, bú dàn

hanging a cotton-fluffing bow in a cotton shop: not fluffing (not talking)

棉花掉進水裡，彈不成

miánhua diào jìnshuǐ lǐ, dàn bùchéng

cotton falling into water: can't be fluffed (can't be discussed)

棉花落在油缸裡，一點兒聲響都沒有

miánhua luò zài yóu gāng lǐ, yìdiǎnr shēngxiǎng dōu méiyǒu

cotton falling into an oil vat: not a sound at all

棉花裡裹著針，軟裡硬

miánhua lǐ guǒzhe zhēn, ruǎn lǐ yìng

a needle wrapped in cotton: soft outside, hard inside

森林裡下雨了。

Sēnlín lǐ xiàyǔle.

It had rained in the forest.

森林裡到處是煙火，快報警！

Sēnlín lǐ dàochù shì yānhuǒ, kuài bàojǐng!

There's smoke and fire all over the forest, call the police!

森林裡又再變得安靜下來了。

Sēnlín lǐ yòu zài biànde ānjìng xiàlai le.

It became quiet again in the forest.

森林裡有一隻鹿在河邊喝水。

Sēnlín lǐ yǒu yìzhī lù zài hébiān hēshuǐ.

A deer is drinking water by the river in the forest.

森林裡有不少瀕危物種。

Sēnlín lǐ yǒu bùshǎo bīnwēiwùzhǒng.

There are quite a few endangered species in the forest.

森林裡的樹木非常稠密。

Sēnlín lǐ de shùmù fēicháng chóumì.

The trees in the forest are very dense.

森林裡的野獸越來越少了。

Sēnlín lǐ de yěshòu yuèláiyuè shǎole.

There are fewer and fewer wild animals in the forest.

棺材裡伸出手來，死要錢

guāncai lǐ shēnchū shǒu lái, sǐ yàoqián

a hand reaching out of the coffin: dead set on money

植物的根從土裡吸取水分。

Zhíwù de gēn cóng tǔ lǐ xīqǔ shuǐfèn.

Plant roots absorb water from the soil.

樓道裡的燈壞了。

Lóudào lǐ de dēng huàile.

The light in the corridor is broken.

樓裡有一臺公共洗衣機。

Lóu lǐ yǒu yì tái gōnggòng xǐyījī.

There is a shared washing machine in the building.

槽裡無食豬咬豬

cáo li wú shí zhū yǎo zhū

When the trough has no food, pigs bite pigs

橫裡切藕，多心眼兒

héng lǐ qiē ǒu, duō xīnyǎnr

cutting a lotus root crosswise: many holes

橙子裡有很多維生素。

Chéngzi lǐ yǒu hěn duō wéishēngsù.

Oranges contain a lot of vitamins.

歌聲在山谷裡盪漾。

Gēshēng zài shāngǔ lǐ dàngyàng.

The singing echoes and undulates through the valley.

歌謠裡講了一個故事。

Gēyáo lǐ jiǎngle yí gè gùshi.

The ballad tells a story.

正月裡，我們全家都回老家拜年。

Zhēngyuè lǐ, wǒmen quánjiā dōu huílǎojiā bàinián.

In the first lunar month, our whole family goes back to our hometown for New Year visits.

母雞正在窩裡孵化小雞。

Mǔjī zhèngzài wō lǐ fūhuà xiǎojī.

The hen is hatching chicks in her nest.

每一首老歌裡都蘊藏著一段回憶。

Měi yì shǒu lǎogē lǐ dōu yùncángzhe yíduàn huíyì.

Every old song holds a memory within it.

每個盤子裡都有一塊薯片。

Měige pánzi lǐ dōu yǒu yíkuài shǔpiàn.

There was a single potato chip on each plate.

比賽前，球員們都在更衣室裡。

Bǐsài qián, qiúyuánmen dōu zài gēngyīshì lǐ.

Before the match, the players are all in the locker room.

民法典裡有租房的規定嗎？

Mínfǎdiǎn lǐ yǒu zūfáng de guīdìng ma?

Does the Civil Code have rules about renting a home?

民間故事裡有個風水先生。

Mínjiāngùshi lǐ yǒu gè fēngshuǐxiānsheng.

There is a feng shui master in the folk tale.

水壺裡的水開了。

Shuǐhú lǐ de shuǐ kāile.

The water in the kettle is boiling.

水是沙漠裡的生命線。

Shuǐ shì shāmò lǐ de shēngmìngxiàn.

Water is the lifeline in the desert.

水槽裡堆滿了沒洗的碗。

Shuǐcáo lǐ duīmǎnle méi xǐ de wǎn.

The sink is piled high with unwashed bowls.

水牛掉在井裡，有力使不出

shuǐniú diào zài jǐng lǐ, yǒulì shǐ bù chū

a water buffalo fallen into a well: has strength but can't use it

水田裡的鱔魚，沒見過大江大河

shuǐtián lǐ de shànyú, méi jiànguò dàjiāng dàhé

an eel in a paddy field: has never seen a great river

水裡的物體看起來比較大。

Shuǐ lǐ de wùtǐ kànqǐlai bǐjiào dà.

Objects in the water look bigger.

水裡的鹽已經飽和了。

Shuǐ lǐ de yán yǐjīng bǎohéle.

The salt in the water has already reached saturation.

水裡飄浮著一層白色的泡沫。

Shuǐ lǐ piāofúzhe yìcéng báisè de pàomò.

A layer of white foam is floating on the water.

漢堡裡要放雞蛋嗎？

Hànbǎo lǐ yào fàng jīdàn ma?

Do you want an egg in your hamburger?

漢語裡的多音字很難學。

Hànyǔ lǐ de duōyīnzì hěn nán xué.

Characters with multiple readings are hard to learn in Chinese.

江河裡行船，看風使舵

Jiānghé li xíngchuán, kànfēngshǐduò

sailing on rivers: watch the wind and steer

江裡的木偶，隨大溜

Jiāng lǐ de mù'ǒu, suídàliù

a wooden puppet in the river: goes with the main current

江裡的浪花，不是吹的

Jiāng lǐ de lànghuā, bú shì chuī de

waves on the river: not blown up

池塘裡有兩隻白鵝在游泳。

Chítáng lǐ yǒu liǎng zhī bái é zài yóuyǒng.

Two white geese are swimming in the pond.

池塘裡有幾條紅色的鯉魚。

Chítáng lǐ yǒu jǐ tiáo hóngsè de lǐyú.

There are a few red carp in the pond.

池塘裡的癩蛤蟆，叫起來沒完

chítáng lǐ de làiháma, jiào qǐlai méiwán

toads in the pond: once they start croaking, there's no end

池塘裡的藻類長得太多了。

Chítáng lǐ de zǎolèi zhǎng de tài duō le.

The algae in the pond has grown too thick.

池裡的魚蝦不知道大海大，籠裡的雞鴨不知道天空寬

Chí lǐ de yúxiā bù zhīdào dàhǎi dà, lóng lǐ de jī yā bù zhīdào tiānkōng kuān

fish and shrimp in a pond don't know how big the sea is; chickens and ducks in a coop don't know how wide the sky is

湯裡再擱一點鹽就好了。

Tāng lǐ zài gē yìdiǎn yán jiù hǎole.

Just add a little more salt to the soup and it'll be fine.

湯裡再放一點胡椒吧。

Tāng lǐ zài fàng yìdiǎn hújiāo ba.

Put a little more pepper in the soup.

湯裡放點蔥會更香。

Tāng lǐ fàng diǎn cōng huì gèng xiāng.

Adding some scallion to the soup will make it smell better.

湯裡的丸子是媽媽做的。

Tāng lǐ de wánzi shì māma zuò de.

Mom made the meatballs in the soup.

湯裡請再加上一點鹽。

Tāng lǐ qǐng zài jiāshàng yìdiǎn yán.

Please add a little more salt to the soup.

汽車在汽車工廠裡生產。

Qìchē zài qìchē gōngchǎng lǐ shēngchǎn.

Automobiles are made in factories.

汽車在荒漠裡開了一整天。

Qìchē zài huāngmò lǐ kāile yì zhěngtiān.

The car drove through the desert for a whole day.

沙漠裡晝夜溫差很大。

Shāmò lǐ zhòuyè wēnchà hěn dà.

In the desert, the temperature difference between day and night is huge.

沙漠裡最缺的就是淡水。

Shāmò lǐ zuì quē de jiùshì dànshuǐ.

What the desert lacks most is freshwater.

沙漠裡的植被非常稀少。

Shāmò lǐ de zhíbèi fēicháng xīshǎo.

Vegetation is very sparse in the desert.

沙漠裡的那片湖只是一個幻影。

Shāmò lǐ de nà piàn hú zhǐshì yí gè huànyǐng.

The lake in the desert was only a mirage.

沒人死在火裡。

Méi rén sǐ zài huǒ lǐ.

No one was killed in the fire.

沒有人住在這棟樓裡。

Méiyǒu rén zhù zài zhè dòng lóu lǐ.

No man lives in the building.

沒有人在房間裡。

Méiyǒu rén zài fángjiān lǐ.

There isn't anyone in the room.

河水在山谷裡激盪，非常壯觀。

Héshuǐ zài shāngǔ lǐ jīdàng, fēicháng zhuàngguān.

The river rages through the valley, which is a magnificent sight.

河灘裡的沙子，數不清

hétān lǐ de shāzi, shǔbùqīng

sand on the river bank: can't be counted