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

在桑拿房裡待太久會頭暈。

Zài sāngná fáng lǐ dài tài jiǔ huì tóuyūn.

Staying in the sauna too long will make you dizzy.

在河裡游泳的傢伙是我朋友。

Zài hé lǐ yóuyǒng de jiāhuo shì wǒ péngyou.

The man swimming in the river is my friend.

在理學裡，格物是學習的第一步。

Zài lǐxué lǐ, géwù shì xuéxí de dìyībù.

In neo-Confucianism, investigating things is the first step of learning.

在綠色的森林裡有金。

Zài lǜsè de sēnlín lǐ yǒu jīn.

There is gold in green forests.

在花園裡的玫瑰正盛開著。

Zài huāyuán lǐ de méiguī zhèng shèngkāizhe.

The roses in the garden are in flower.

在車裡等一下。

Zài chē lǐ děng yíxià.

Wait for a bit in the car.

在這個房間裡我很舒服。

Zài zhège fángjiān lǐ wǒ hěn shūfu.

I am quite comfortable in this room.

在這個房間裡有多少人？

Zài zhège fángjiān lǐ yǒu duōshǎo rén?

How many people are in this room?

在這條河裡游泳很危險。

Zài zhè tiáo hé lǐ yóuyǒng hěn wēixiǎn.

This river is dangerous to swim in.

在這條河裡游泳很安全。

Zài zhè tiáo hé lǐ yóuyǒng hěn ānquán.

This river is safe to swim in.

在這河裡游泳危險。

Zài zhè hé lǐ yóuyǒng wēixiǎn.

This river is dangerous to bathe in.

地質老師帶我們去山裡。

Dìzhì lǎoshī dài wǒmen qù shān lǐ.

The geology teacher took us to the mountains.

地鐵站裡的人群是城市的寫照。

Dìtiězhàn lǐ de rénqún shì chéngshì de xiězhào.

The crowds in the subway station are a portrayal of the city.

地鐵裡全是陌生的面孔。

Dìtiě lǐ quán shì mòshēng de miànkǒng.

The subway is full of unfamiliar faces.

罈子裡的豆芽，伸不起腰

tánzi lǐ de dòuyá, shēn bù qǐ yāo

Bean sprouts in a jar: they can't straighten their backs

墳地裡的夜貓子,不是好鳥兒

féndì lǐ de yèmāozi,bú shì hǎo niǎor

a night cat (owl) in a graveyard: not a good bird

墳地裡的貓頭鷹,不是好鳥兒

féndì lǐ de māotóuyīng,bú shì hǎo niǎor

an owl in a graveyard: not a good bird

垃圾堆裡容易滋生細菌。

Lājīduī lǐ róngyì zīshēng xìjūn.

Bacteria easily breed in piles of rubbish.

城市裡充滿了飢餓的士兵。

Chéngshì lǐ chōngmǎnle jī'è de shìbīng.

The city was full of starving soldiers.

城市裡醫院資源的配置不太平均。

Chéngshì lǐ yīyuàn zīyuán de pèizhì bú tài píngjūn.

The allocation of hospital resources in the city is not very even.

城市裡應該想辦法減少噪聲。

Chéngshì lǐ yīnggāi xiǎng bànfǎ jiǎnshǎo zàoshēng.

Cities should find ways to reduce noise.

城市裡的光污染影響睡眠。

Chéngshì lǐ de guāngwūrǎn yǐngxiǎng shuìmián.

Light pollution in cities affects sleep.

城市裡的機動車數量增加了。

Chéngshì lǐ de jīdòngchē shùliàng zēngjiāle.

The number of motor vehicles in the city has increased.

城市裡的空氣問題日益嚴重。

Chéngshì lǐ de kōngqì wèntí rìyì yánzhòng.

The air problem in cities is becoming increasingly serious.

城市裡的高樓越來越多。

Chéngshì lǐ de gāolóu yuèláiyuè duō.

There are more and more tall buildings in the city.

城鎮裡的人越來越多了。

Chéngzhèn lǐ de rén yuèláiyuè duō le.

There are more and more people in the cities and towns.

城隍廟裡賣假藥，哄鬼

Chénghuángmiào li mài jiǎyào, hǒng guǐ

Selling fake medicine in the City God temple: fooling ghosts

城隍廟裡的匾額，有求必應

Chénghuángmiào lǐ de biǎn'é, yǒuqiúbìyìng

The plaque in the City God temple: every request is answered

城隍廟裡的算盤，不由人扒拉

Chénghuángmiào lǐ de suànpán, bùyóu rén bāla

The abacus in the City God temple: not for people to flick

城隍爺掉井裡，撈不起您的大駕

Chénghuáng yé diào jǐng lǐ, lāo bù qǐ nín de dà jià

The City God falls into a well: we can't fish (trouble) your honoured self

堂屋裡掛草薦，不是畫

tángwū lǐ guà cǎojiàn, bú shì huà

Hanging a straw mattress in the main room: it's not a painting (words)

塑料很難在土裡分解。

Sùliào hěn nán zài tǔ lǐ fēnjiě.

Plastic is very hard to decompose in the soil.

塘裡無魚蝦也貴

táng li wú yúxiā yě guì

when the pond has no fish, even shrimp are dear

牆上的熒光在黑夜裡很明顯。

Qiáng shàng de yíngguāng zài hēiyè lǐ hěn míngxiǎn.

The fluorescent glow on the wall was very obvious in the dark.

牆裡的柱子,使勁兒不顯身

qiáng lǐ de zhùzi,shǐjìnr bù xiǎnshēn

a pillar inside the wall: it bears the load but doesn't show itself

牆裡說話牆外聽

qiáng lǐ shuōhuà qiáng wài tīng

words spoken inside the wall are heard outside

墨水吃到肚子裡，一身透黑

mòshuǐ chī dào dǔzi lǐ, yìshēn tòu hēi

ink swallowed into the belly: black through the whole body

墨水在水裡慢慢擴散。

Mòshuǐ zài shuǐ lǐ mànmàn kuòsàn.

The ink slowly spreads out in the water.

壺裡的水開了，快關火。

Hú lǐ de shuǐ kāile, kuài guān huǒ.

The water in the pot is boiling, so turn off the heat quickly.

夏天他們一家去山裡避暑。

Xiàtiān tāmen yìjiā qù shān lǐ bìshǔ.

In summer, their family goes to the mountains to escape the summer heat.

夏天我們習慣去河裡游泳。

Xiàtiān wǒmen xíguàn qù hé lǐ yóuyǒng.

In the summer, we're used to going swimming in the river.

外婆喜歡在院子裡賞月。

Wàipó xǐhuan zài yuànzi lǐ shǎngyuè.

Grandma likes to admire the moon in the courtyard.

外婆把藥材洗乾淨，放進鍋裡煮。

Wàipó bǎ yàocái xǐ gānjìng, fàngjìn guō lǐ zhǔ.

Grandma washed the medicinal herbs and put them in the pot to boil.

外明不知裡暗

wài míng bùzhī lǐ àn

outside bright, you don't know inside dark

夜市裡那家滷味攤的生意特別好。

Yèshì lǐ nà jiā lǔwèi tān de shēngyi tèbié hǎo.

The braised food stall at the night market does especially good business.

夜市裡非常喧鬧。

Yèshì lǐ fēicháng xuānnào.

The night market is very noisy.

大件行李要放進艙裡托運。

Dàjiàn xíngli yào fàngjìn cāng lǐ tuōyùn.

Large luggage has to be checked into the hold.

大佛殿裡的羅漢,一肚子泥

dà Fódiàn lǐ de luóhàn,yìdǔzi ní

an arhat in the great Buddha hall: a belly full of clay

大和尚給小和尚捉蝨子,一個廟裡的蝨

dà héshang gěi xiǎo héshang zhuō shīzi,yí gè miào lǐ de shī

a senior monk picking lice off a junior monk: lice from one temple

大學的寢室裡住著四個同學。

Dàxué de qǐnshì lǐ zhùzhe sì gè tóngxué.

Four classmates live in each dormitory room at the university.

大學裡的同學來自五湖四海。

Dàxué lǐ de tóngxué láizì wǔhúsìhǎi.

The students at the university come from all over the country.

大家都在另外的房裡等著。

Dàjiā dōu zài lìngwài de fáng lǐ děng zhe.

Everyone is waiting in the other room.

大樹林裡的一片葉，有你不多，沒你不少

dà shùlín lǐ de yípiàn Yè, yǒu nǐ bù duō, méi nǐ bùshǎo

one leaf in a big forest: with you there's no more, without you no less

大棚裡為什麼這麼熱？

Dàpéng lǐ wèishénme zhème rè?

Why is it so hot inside the greenhouse?

大河裡撒紙錢,連個回音也沒有

dàhé li sǎ zhǐqián,lián ge huíyīn yě méiyǒu

scattering paper money in a big river: not even an echo

大熊貓只住在中國裡。

Dàxióngmāo zhǐ zhù zài Zhōngguó lǐ.

Giant pandas live only in China.

大蝦掉進油鍋裡，鬧了個大紅臉

dàxiā diào jìn yóuguō li, nàole ge dà hóngliǎn

a big prawn falls into a hot wok: ends up with a big red face

大雪來了，牲畜都被趕進了棚裡。

Dàxuě láile, shēngchù dōu bèi gǎn jìnle péng lǐ.

When the heavy snow came, the livestock were all driven into the shed.

大風裡吃炒麵,有口難開

dàfēng li chī chǎomiàn,yǒu kǒu nán kāi

eating roasted-flour noodles in a gale: have a mouth but can't open it

天太幹，山裡容易起山火。

Tiān tài gàn, shān lǐ róngyì qǐ shānhuǒ.

When the weather is this dry, wildfires easily start in the mountains.

太空艙安全落在了沙漠裡。

Tàikōngcāng ānquán luò zài le shāmò lǐ.

The space capsule landed safely in the desert.

太空裡也有萬有引力嗎？

Tàikōng lǐ yě yǒu wànyǒuyǐnlì ma?

Is there universal gravitation in space too?

太空裡是真空，沒有聲音。

Tàikōng lǐ shì zhēnkōng, méiyǒu shēngyīn.

Space is a vacuum, so there is no sound.

女生構成了班裡的一半。

Nǚshēng gòuchéngle bān lǐ de yíbàn.

Girls make up half of the class.

她不假思索地跳進水裡救孩子。

Tā bùjiǎsīsuǒ de tiàojìn shuǐ lǐ jiù háizi.

Without thinking, she jumped into the water to save the child.

她不喜歡住在城市裡。

Tā bù xǐhuan zhù zài chéngshì lǐ.

She didn't like living in the city.

她不在廚房裡，也不在客廳裡。

Tā bú zài chúfáng lǐ, yě bú zài kètīng lǐ.

She is neither in the kitchen nor in the living room.

她不斷在房間裡走來走去。

Tā búduàn zài fángjiān lǐ zǒu lái zǒu qù.

She kept walking about the room.

她從房間裡走了出來。

Tā cóng fángjiān lǐ zǒule chūlái.

She came out of the room.

她從車裡出來了。

Tā cóng chē lǐ chūláile.

She got out of the car.

她住在一個很大的房子裡。

Tā zhù zài yí gè hěn dà de fángzi lǐ.

She lives in a huge house.

她住在一棟大房子裡。

Tā zhù zài yí dòng dà fángzi lǐ.

She lives in a large house.

她單獨一人在公寓裡住。

Tā dāndú yì rén zài gōngyù lǐ zhù.

She lives in an apartment alone.

她只在私信裡回了我。

Tā zhǐ zài sīxìn lǐ huíle wǒ.

She only replied to me in a private message.

她喜歡畫動漫裡的人物。

Tā xǐhuan huà dòngmàn lǐ de rénwù.

She likes drawing characters from anime and manga.

她在人群裡看不到她的朋友了。

Tā zài rénqún lǐ kàn búdào tā de péngyou le.

She lost sight of her friend in the huge crowd.

她在廚房裡總是得心應手。

Tā zài chúfáng lǐ zǒngshì déxīnyìngshǒu.

She is always completely in her element in the kitchen.

她在她花園裡種西紅柿。

Tā zài tā huāyuán lǐ zhǒng xīhóngshì.

She grows tomatoes in her garden.

她在安靜的房間裡給寶寶哺乳。

Tā zài ānjìng de fángjiān lǐ gěi bǎobao bǔrǔ.

She is breastfeeding her baby in a quiet room.

她在戲裡演一位皇后。

Tā zài xì lǐ yǎn yí wèi huánghòu.

She plays an empress in the drama.

她在樹林裡散步。

Tā zài shùlín lǐ sànbù.

She walked in the woods.

她在樹林裡迷路了。

Tā zài shùlín lǐ mílù le.

She went astray in the woods.

她在臉書裡關注了我。

Tā zài Liǎnshū lǐ guānzhùle wǒ.

She added me on Facebook.

她在自己的房間裡聽音樂。

Tā zài zìjǐ de fángjiān lǐ tīng yīnyuè.

She listened to music in her own room.

她在花園裡發現了一顆球。

Tā zài huāyuán lǐ fāxiànle yì kē qiú.

She found a ball in the garden.

她在花園裡摘花。

Tā zài huāyuán lǐ zhāi huā.

She picked flowers in the garden.

她在花園裡種了一些菜。

Tā zài huāyuán lǐ zhǒng le yìxiē cài.

She seeded vegetables in her garden.

她在花園裡種了桂花。

Tā zài huāyuán lǐ zhǒng le guìhuā.

She planted fragrant olives in the garden.

她在花園裡種了玫瑰。

Tā zài huāyuán lǐ zhǒng le méiguī.

She planted roses in the garden.

她在花園裡種玫瑰。

Tā zài huāyuán lǐ zhǒng méiguī.

She's in the garden planting roses.

她在話劇裡扮皇后。

Tā zài huàjù lǐ bàn huánghòu.

She plays the queen in the stage play.

她在5年裡寫了5本小說。

Tā zài wǔ nián lǐ xiěle wǔ běn xiǎoshuō.

She wrote 5 novels in 5 years.

她幫她爸爸幹了花園裡的活。

Tā bāng tā bàba gànle huāyuán lǐ de huó.

She helped her father with the work in the garden.

她常常對著肚子裡的胎兒唱歌。

Tā chángcháng duì zhe dǔzi lǐ de tāi'ér chànggē.

She often sings to the unborn child in her belly.

她想在醫院裡工作。

Tā xiǎng zài yīyuàn lǐ gōngzuò.

She wants to work in a hospital.

她把不滿隱含在話裡。

Tā bǎ bùmǎn yǐnhán zài huà lǐ.

She kept her dissatisfaction veiled in her words.

她把她兒子忘在車裡。

Tā bǎ tā érzi wàng zài chē lǐ.

She left her son alone in the car.

她把她兒子獨自留在了車裡。

Tā bǎ tā érzi dúzì liú zài le chē lǐ.

She left her son alone in the car.

她把自己關在房裡。

Tā bǎ zìjǐ guān zài fáng lǐ.

She shut herself up in her room.

她把鑰匙放在她的口袋裡。

Tā bǎ yàoshi fàng zài tā de kǒudài lǐ.

She put the key in her pocket.