Word: 裡 (lǐ)

八大菜系裡，湘菜和川菜都很辣。

Bādàcàixì lǐ, xiāngcài hé chuāncài dōu hěn là.

Among the eight major cuisines, Hunan and Sichuan food are both very spicy.

八月裡的黃瓜棚，空架子

bāyuè lǐ de huángguā péng, kōngjiàzi

a cucumber trellis in the eighth month: just an empty frame

公司裡有半數員工是女的。

Gōngsī lǐ yǒu bànshù yuángōng shì nǚ de.

Half of the employees in the company are women.

公園的池塘裡開滿了荷花。

Gōngyuán de chítáng lǐ kāimǎnle héhuā.

The pond in the park is full of blooming lotus flowers.

公園裡發生了什麼？

Gōngyuán lǐ fāshēngle shénme?

What happened in the park?

公園裡處處都是花。

Gōngyuán lǐ chùchù dōu shì huā.

There are flowers everywhere in the park.

公園裡孩子們在玩滑板。

Gōngyuán lǐ háizimen zài wán huábǎn.

The children are playing on skateboards in the park.

公園裡掛滿了紅色的花燈。

Gōngyuán lǐ guà mǎnle hóngsè de huādēng.

The park is full of hanging red lanterns.

公園裡掛著五顏六色的氣球。

Gōngyuán lǐ guàzhe wǔyánliùsè de qìqiú.

Multicolored balloons are hanging in the park.

公園裡新建了一座乾淨的公廁。

Gōngyuán lǐ xīnjiàn le yí zuò gānjìng de gōngcè.

A clean new public toilet has been built in the park.

公園裡有一大群人。

Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu yí dà qún rén.

There was a large crowd in the park.

公園裡有一群少女在跳舞。

Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu yìqún shàonǚ zài tiàowǔ.

A group of girls is dancing in the park.

公園裡有一群票友在唱戲。

Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu yìqún piàoyǒu zài chàngxì.

A group of amateur opera singers is performing in the park.

公園裡有一群票友在演唱。

Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu yìqún piàoyǒu zài yǎnchàng.

A group of amateur opera performers is singing in the park.

公園裡有動物園嗎？

Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu dòngwùyuán ma?

Is there a zoo in the park?

公園裡有單槓，我常去鍛鍊。

Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu dāngàng, wǒ cháng qù duànliàn.

There's a horizontal bar in the park, and I often go there to exercise.

公園裡有太多人了。

Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu tài duō rén le.

There are too many people in the park.

公園裡有好多動物。

Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu hǎoduō dòngwù.

There are lots of animals in the park.

公園裡有很多人。

Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén.

There were a lot of people in the park.

公園裡有很多人在晨練。

Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén zài chénliàn.

Lots of people are doing their morning exercise in the park.

公園裡的公共椅子壞了。

Gōngyuán lǐ de gōnggòng yǐzi huàile.

The public bench in the park is broken.

公園裡的大媽們每天晚上都跳舞。

Gōngyuán lǐ de dàmāmen měitiān wǎnshang dōu tiàowǔ.

The older ladies in the park dance every evening.

公園裡的梅花開了，真香。

Gōngyuán lǐ de méihuā kāile, zhēn xiāng.

The plum blossoms in the park are out, and they smell wonderful!

公園裡的花千姿百態，非常好看。

Gōngyuán lǐ de huā qiānzībǎitài, fēicháng hǎokàn.

The flowers in the park come in all shapes and forms, and they're beautiful.

公園裡的花卉都開了。

Gōngyuán lǐ de huāhuì dōu kāile.

The flowers in the park have all bloomed.

公園裡的菊花千姿百態，真好看。

Gōngyuán lǐ de júhuā qiānzībǎitài, zhēn hǎokàn.

The chrysanthemums in the park come in all shapes and forms, and they are beautiful.

公園裡都是孩子。

Gōngyuán lǐ dōu shì háizi.

The park is filled with children.

公墓裡種了很多松樹。

Gōngmù lǐ zhǒng le hěn duō sōngshù.

Many pine trees have been planted in the cemetery.

六月裡下雪，稀罕

liùyuè li xiàxuě, xīhan

snow in June: a rarity

六月裡戴氈帽，不看氣候

liùyuè li dài zhānmào, bú kàn qìhòu

wearing a felt hat in June: not watching the climate

六月裡的梨，有點兒酸

liùyuè lǐ de lí, yǒudiǎnr suān

a June pear: a bit sour

六月裡蒸年糕，動手太早

liùyuè li zhēng niángāo, dòngshǒu tài zǎo

steaming New Year cake in June: starting too early

軍隊消滅了山裡的敵人。

Jūnduì xiāomièle shān lǐ de dírén.

The army wiped out the enemy in the mountains.

軍隊裡的等級很嚴格。

Jūnduì lǐ de děngjí hěn yángé.

Ranks are very strict in the army.

農場裡有五十頭奶牛。

Nóngchǎng lǐ yǒu wǔshí tóu nǎiniú.

There are fifty dairy cows on the farm.

農場裡的飼料已經不夠了。

Nóngchǎng lǐ de sìliào yǐjīng búgòule.

The farm is running out of feed.

農場裡的飼料快用完了。

Nóngchǎng lǐ de sìliào kuài yòng wánle.

The feed on the farm is almost used up.

農場裡飼養著很多羊。

Nóngchǎng lǐ sìyǎngzhe hěn duō yáng.

Lots of sheep are reared on the farm.

農民在田地裡幹活。

Nóngmín zài tiándì lǐ gànhuó.

The farmers are working in the fields.

農民把稻草堆在院子裡。

Nóngmín bǎ dàocǎo duī zài yuànzi lǐ.

The farmer piled the rice straw up in the yard.

農民正在大棚裡育苗。

Nóngmín zhèngzài dàpéng lǐ yùmiáo.

The farmers are raising seedlings in the greenhouse.

冰箱裡什麼也沒有了。

Bīngxiāng lǐ shénme yě méiyǒule.

There's nothing left in the fridge.

冰箱裡什麼都沒剩下。

Bīngxiāng lǐ shénme dōu méi shèngxià.

Nothing remained in the refrigerator.

冰箱裡只有牛奶哦。

Bīngxiāng lǐ zhǐyǒu niúnǎi ó.

There's nothing in the refrigerator except milk.

冰箱裡拿出來的水果刀，又快又冷

bīngxiāng li ná chūlái de shuǐguǒdāo, yòu kuài yòu lěng

a fruit knife from the fridge: both sharp and cold

冰箱裡有現成的飯菜。

Bīngxiāng lǐ yǒu xiànchéng de fàncài.

There is ready-to-eat food in the fridge.

冰箱裡的肉已經冰凍了。

Bīngxiāng lǐ de ròu yǐjīng bīngdòng le.

The meat in the fridge has already frozen.

冰箱裡的蛋糕一夜之間不翼而飛。

Bīngxiāng lǐ de dàngāo yíyèzhījiān búyì'érfēi.

The cake in the fridge vanished overnight.

冰箱裡還有一塊火腿嗎？

Bīngxiāng lǐ háiyǒu yíkuài huǒtuǐ ma?

Is there still a piece of ham in the fridge?

冰箱裡還有一罐沒打開的啤酒。

Bīngxiāng lǐ háiyǒu yí guàn méi dǎkāi de píjiǔ.

There is still an unopened can of beer in the fridge.

冰箱裡還有三瓶牛奶。

Bīngxiāng lǐ háiyǒu sān píng niúnǎi.

There are still three bottles of milk in the fridge.

冰箱裡還有易拉罐啤酒嗎？

Bīngxiāng lǐ háiyǒu yìlāguàn píjiǔ ma?

Is there any canned beer left in the fridge?

冰箱裡還有礦泉水嗎？

Bīngxiāng lǐ háiyǒu kuàngquánshuǐ ma?

Is there still mineral water in the fridge?

冰箱裡還有雪糕嗎？

Bīngxiāng lǐ háiyǒu xuěgāo ma?

Are there any ice cream bars left in the fridge?

冰箱裡還有雞肉嗎？

Bīngxiāng lǐ háiyǒu jīròu ma?

Is there any chicken left in the fridge?

冷凍室裡的東西都結冰了。

Lěngdòng shì lǐ de dōngxi dōu jiébīng le.

Everything in the freezer compartment has turned to ice.

涼拌黃瓜裡要加幾滴香油。

Liángbàn huángguā lǐ yào jiā jǐ dī xiāngyóu.

You need to add a few drops of sesame oil to the cucumber salad.

凡事只因忙裡錯

fánshì zhǐ yīn máng lǐ cuò

mistakes in everything come only from being in a rush

利刀藏在鞘裡

lìdāo cáng zài qiào li

a sharp knife is kept in its sheath

別再生活在夢幻裡了！

Bié zài shēnghuó zài mènghuàn lǐ le!

Stop living in an illusion!

別在房間裡跑。

Bié zài fángjiān lǐ pǎo.

Don't run in the room.

別在教室裡說話。

Bié zài jiàoshì lǐ shuōhuà.

Don't talk in the classroom.

別把孩子牽涉進大人的爭吵裡。

Bié bǎ háizi qiānshè jìn dàren de zhēngchǎo lǐ.

Don't drag the children into the adults' arguments.

到了廟裡隨和尚

dàole miào li suí héshang

once in the temple, follow the monks

剜到籃裡就是菜

wān dào lán li jiùshì cài

whatever gets dug into the basket is a vegetable

辦公室裡新置了一臺空調。

Bàngōngshì lǐ xīn zhìle yì tái kōngtiáo.

A new air conditioner has been installed in the office.

辦公室裡有人在午睡。

Bàngōngshì lǐ yǒurén zài wǔshuì.

Someone in the office is taking a nap.

辦公室裡的設備太陳舊了。

Bàngōngshì lǐ de shèbèi tài chénjiù le.

The equipment in the office is too out of date.

動物園裡有兩隻熊貓。

Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu liǎng zhī xióngmāo.

There are two pandas in the zoo.

動物園裡有各種飛禽走獸。

Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu gèzhǒng fēiqínzǒushòu.

The zoo has all kinds of birds and animals.

動物園裡有很多動物嗎？

Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō dòngwù ma?

Are there many animals in the zoo?

動物園裡有很多奇怪的動物。

Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō qíguài de dòngwù.

There are some strange animals in the zoo.

動物園裡的企鵝正在吃魚。

Dòngwùyuán lǐ de qǐ'é zhèngzài chī yú.

The penguins at the zoo are eating fish.

醫院不准許家人晚上留在病房裡。

Yīyuàn bù zhǔnxǔ jiārén wǎnshang liú zài bìngfáng lǐ.

The hospital doesn't permit family members to stay in the ward overnight.

醫院裡今天看病的人很多。

Yīyuàn lǐ jīntiān kànbìng de rén hěn duō.

There are a lot of people seeing doctors at the hospital today.

醫院裡的護士日夜照顧著病人。

Yīyuàn lǐ de hùshi rìyè zhàoguzhe bìngrén.

The nurses in the hospital care for patients around the clock.

醫院裡的護士正在護理病人。

Yīyuàn lǐ de hùshi zhèngzài hùlǐ bìngrén.

The nurses in the hospital are caring for patients.

半夜的小區裡鴉雀無聲。

Bànyè de xiǎoqū lǐ yāquèwúshēng.

The neighborhood is completely silent in the middle of the night.

半夜裡吃黃瓜，不知頭尾

bànyè li chī huángguā, bùzhī tóuwěi

eating a cucumber in the middle of the night: not knowing head from tail

半天雲裡吹嗩吶，哪裡哪

bàntiān Yún li chuī suǒnà, nǎlǐ nǎ

playing the suona up in the clouds: nǎ li nǎ

半天雲裡吹嗩吶，哪裡哪裡

bàntiān Yún li chuī suǒnà, nǎli-nǎli

playing the suona in the clouds: where, where

半天雲裡打燈籠，高明

bàntiān Yún li dǎdēnglóng, gāomíng

holding up a lantern in the midst of the clouds: high and bright

半天雲裡拍巴掌，高手

bàntiān Yún li pāi bāzhang, gāoshǒu

clapping hands in the mid-sky: a high hand

半天雲裡掛口袋，裝風

bàntiān Yún lǐ guà kǒudài, zhuāng fēng

hanging a sack in the clouds: holding wind (acting crazy)

半天雲裡點燈，高明

bàntiān Yún li diǎndēng, gāomíng

lighting a lamp in the clouds: high and bright

半天雲裡的銅鑼，落到哪裡都當當響

bàntiān Yún lǐ de tóngluó, luò dào nǎli dōu dāngdāngxiǎng

a gong from the clouds: wherever it lands it rings loudly

半天雲裡的風箏，半點兒不由己

bàntiān Yún lǐ de fēngzheng, bàndiǎnr bùyóu jǐ

a kite in the clouds: not in its own control at all

半天裡抹糨子，糊雲

bàntiān lǐ mǒ jiàngzi, hú Yún

smearing paste in the sky: pasting clouds

半空裡下大雪，天花亂墜

bànkōng li xià dàxuě, tiānhuāluànzhuì

heavy snow falling in midair: flowers from heaven fall in a swirl

博物館裡展出了地動儀。

Bówùguǎn lǐ zhǎnchūle dìdòngyí.

The seismoscope is on display in the museum.

博物館裡展出了很多古代青銅器。

Bówùguǎn lǐ zhǎnchūle hěn duō gǔdài qīngtóngqì.

The museum has many ancient bronze artifacts on display.

博物館裡有一個很大的銅鍋。

Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu yí gè hěn dà de tóng guō.

There is a very large copper pot in the museum.

博物館裡有一件幾千年前的圖騰。

Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu yí jiàn jǐqiān niánqián de túténg.

The museum has a totem from several thousand years ago.

博物館裡有一臺很大的渾天儀。

Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu yì tái hěn dà de húntiānyí.

There is a very large armillary sphere in the museum.

博物館裡有一臺活字印刷的模型。

Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu yì tái huózìyìnshuā de móxíng.

The museum has a model of movable-type printing.

博物館裡有一座石頭雕像。

Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu yí zuò shítou diāoxiàng.

There is a stone statue in the museum.

博物館裡有商朝的文字。

Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu shāngcháo de wénzì.

The museum has writing from the Shang dynasty.

博物館裡有很多動物標本。

Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō dòngwù biāoběn.

The museum has many animal specimens.

博物館裡有很多古代遺物。

Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō gǔdài yíwù.

The museum has many ancient relics.

博物館裡有很多古代青銅器。

Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō gǔdài qīngtóngqì.

The museum has many ancient bronze objects.