Word: 裡 (lǐ)

山裡的小河水很清澈，能看見魚。

Shān lǐ de xiǎo héshuǐ hěn qīngchè, néng kànjiàn yú.

The stream in the mountains is so clear that you can see the fish.

山裡的水是怎麼輸送到村子的？

Shān lǐ de shuǐ shì zěnme shūsòng dào cūnzi de?

How is the water from the mountains delivered to the village?

山裡的流水清得能看見魚。

Shān lǐ de liúshuǐ qīng de néng kànjiàn yú.

The running water in the mountains is so clear you can see the fish.

山裡的生活很淳樸。

Shān lǐ de shēnghuó hěn chúnpǔ.

Life in the mountains is very unsophisticated.

山裡的空氣又新鮮又純。

Shān lǐ de kōngqì yòu xīnxiān yòu chún.

The air in the mountains is fresh and pure.

山裡的空氣和水都很潔淨。

Shān lǐ de kōngqì hé shuǐ dōu hěn jiéjìng.

The air and water in the mountains are both very clean.

山裡的飛禽走獸越來越少了。

Shān lǐ de fēiqínzǒushòu yuèláiyuè shǎole.

There are fewer and fewer birds and animals in the mountains.

川劇裡的變臉太神奇了！

Chuānjù lǐ de biànliǎn tài shénqíle!

The face-changing in Sichuan opera is amazing!

工人們在河裡打撈淤泥。

Gōngrénmen zài hé lǐ dǎlāo yūní.

The workers are dredging silt from the river.

工人們正在往牆裡倒混凝土。

Gōngrénmen zhèngzài wǎng qiáng lǐ dào hùnníngtǔ.

The workers are pouring concrete into the wall.

工人們正在果園裡給樹剪枝。

Gōngrénmen zhèngzài guǒyuán lǐ gěi shù jiǎnzhī.

The workers are pruning the trees in the orchard.

工人把河裡的水取回去化驗。

Gōngrén bǎ hé lǐ de shuǐ qǔ huíqu huàyàn.

The workers took water from the river back to be tested in the lab.

工人正在往窯裡放磚。

Gōngrén zhèngzài wǎng yáo lǐ fàng zhuān.

The workers are putting bricks into the kiln.

工人正在排查樓裡的安全問題。

Gōngrén zhèngzài páichá lóu lǐ de ānquán wèntí.

Workers are inspecting the building for safety problems.

工廠不能把污水直接排進河裡。

Gōngchǎng bùnéng bǎ wūshuǐ zhíjiē pái jìn hé lǐ.

Factories must not discharge sewage directly into the river.

工廠把有毒的水排進了河裡。

Gōngchǎng bǎ yǒudú de shuǐ pái jìnle hé lǐ.

The factory dumped poisonous water into the river.

工廠的成品都放在倉庫裡。

Gōngchǎng de chéngpǐn dōu fàng zài cāngkù lǐ.

The factory keeps all its finished goods in the warehouse.

工廠裡有一批機器要報廢。

Gōngchǎng lǐ yǒu yì pī jīqì yào bàofèi.

The factory has a batch of machines to be scrapped.

工廠裡的工人每週倒班一次。

Gōngchǎng lǐ de gōngrén měizhōu dǎobān yícì.

The workers at the factory change shifts once a week.

工廠裡的廢品要怎麼處理？

Gōngchǎng lǐ de fèipǐn yào zěnme chǔlǐ?

How should the scrap in the factory be dealt with?

工資先放在活期裡吧。

Gōngzī xiān fàng zài huóqī lǐ ba.

Let's keep your salary in the checking account for now.

工資裡已經扣了個人所得稅。

Gōngzī lǐ yǐjīng kòule gèrénsuǒdéshuì.

Personal income tax has already been deducted from the salary.

巫師在山洞裡煮了一鍋藥。

Wūshī zài shāndòng lǐ zhǔle yì guō yào.

The wizard brewed a pot of medicine in the cave.

市場裡賣假藥的人被查處了。

Shìchǎng lǐ mài jiǎyào de rén bèi cháchǔle.

The people selling fake medicine in the market were investigated and punished.

市場裡賣的東西很雜。

Shìchǎng lǐ mài de dōngxi hěn zá.

The market sells all sorts of various things.

市場裡有很多鮮活的魚。

Shìchǎng lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiānhuó de yú.

There are lots of live fish at the market.

幹池塘裡的泥鰍，滑不到哪裡去

gàn chítáng lǐ de níqiu, huá búdào nǎlǐ qù

a loach in a dried-up pond: can't be very slippery

莊稼地裡耍大刀，嚇唬割草的

zhuāngjiadì li shuǎ dàdāo, xiàhu gēcǎo de

brandishing a big sword in the crop field: scaring the grass cutters

床頭櫃的抽屜裡有一盒藥。

Chuángtóuguì de chōuti lǐ yǒu yì hé yào.

There's a box of medicine in the nightstand drawer.

店裡一直虧損，老板很發愁。

Diàn lǐ yìzhí kuīsǔn, lǎobǎn hěn fāchóu.

The shop keeps losing money, and the owner is very worried.

店裡人手不夠，你能來幫忙嗎？

Diàn lǐ rénshǒu búgòu, nǐ néng lái bāngmáng ma?

The shop is short of hands. Can you come help?

店裡清倉，所有鞋都打三折。

Diàn lǐ qīngcāng, suǒyǒu xié dōu dǎ sānzhé.

The shop is having a clearance sale, and all shoes are seventy percent off.

店裡的東西一律八折。

Diàn lǐ de dōngxi yílǜ bā zhé.

Everything in the store is twenty percent off.

店裡的東西一概不能退換。

Diàn lǐ de dōngxi yígài bùnéng tuìhuàn.

Nothing in the shop can be returned or exchanged, without exception.

店裡的招牌該換新的了。

Diàn lǐ de zhāopai gāi huàn xīn de le.

The sign of the shop needs to be replaced with a new one.

店裡的玉器為什麼這麼貴？

Diàn lǐ de yùqì wèishénme zhème guì?

Why is the jade ware in this shop so expensive?

店裡的醬料可以自己調。

Diàn lǐ de jiàngliào kěyǐ zìjǐ diào.

You can mix the sauces yourself at this restaurant.

廟裡撞鐘，驚神

miào lǐ zhuàngzhōng, jīng shén

striking the bell in a temple: startling the god (spirited)

廟裡的泥胎，分不清是哪路神

miào lǐ de nítāi, fēn bù qīng shì nǎ lù shén

the clay idol in a temple: can't tell which god it is

廟裡的豬頭，有主兒

miào lǐ de zhūtóu, yǒu zhǔr

the pig's head in the temple: has an owner

廟裡的菩薩前擺滿了水果。

Miào lǐ de púsà qián bǎimǎnle shuǐguǒ.

Fruit was laid out in front of the bodhisattva in the temple.

庭院裡跑不開千里馬，花盆裡育不出千年松

tíngyuàn li pǎo bù kāi qiānlǐmǎ, huāpén li yù bù chū qiānniánsōng

a courtyard has no room for a thousand-mile horse to run, and a flowerpot cannot raise a thousand-year pine

開水裡撈肥皂，全憑手快

kāishuǐ li lāo féizào, quán píng shǒukuài

fishing soap out of boiling water: it all depends on quick hands

弟弟把冰箱裡的牛奶喝淨了。

Dìdi bǎ bīngxiāng lǐ de niúnǎi hē jìngle.

My younger brother drank all the milk in the fridge.

強盜掠奪了村子裡的糧食。

Qiángdào lüèduóle cūnzi lǐ de liángshi.

The bandits plundered the village's grain.

往果汁裡兌點水，不會太甜。

Wǎng guǒzhī lǐ duì diǎn shuǐ, búhuì tài tián.

Add a little water to the juice and it won't be too sweet.

德語裡這個詞是陽性的嗎？

Déyǔ lǐ zhège cí shì yángxìng de ma?

Is this word masculine in German?

心肝掉進肚子裡，放下心了

xīngān diào jìn dǔzi lǐ, fàngxià xīn le

the heart and liver drop back into the belly: the heart is set at rest

快把院子裡的雞轟出去！

Kuài bǎ yuànzi lǐ de jī hōng chūqù!

Quick, shoo the chickens out of the yard!

快躲進亭子裡避雨吧！

Kuài duǒ jìn tíngzi lǐ bìyǔ ba!

Quick, take shelter from the rain in the pavilion!

急診室裡總是很忙。

Jízhěnshì lǐ zǒngshì hěn máng.

The emergency room is always busy.

總部裡有另外一種氣氛。

Zǒngbù lǐ yǒu lìngwài yìzhǒng qìfēn.

There was a different kind of atmosphere in the headquarters.

您喜歡班裡的同學嗎？

Nín xǐhuan bān lǐ de tóngxué ma?

Do you like classmates in class?

您在教室裡吃它嗎？

Nín zài jiàoshì lǐ chī tā ma?

Do you eat it in the classroom?

您往裡放了什麼？

Nín wǎng lǐ fàngle shénme?

What have you put in there?

慣騎馬的慣跌跤，河裡淹死會水的

guàn qímǎ de guàn diējiāo, hé li yānsǐ huì shuǐ de

those used to riding horses are used to falling; those who drown in the river are the ones who can swim

成都在一個大盆地裡。

Chéngdū zài yí gè dà péndì lǐ.

Chengdu lies in a large basin.

我一個人住在這個房子裡。

Wǒ yí gè rén zhù zài zhège fángzi lǐ.

I live alone in this house.

我一個人住在這幢房子裡。

Wǒ yí gè rén zhù zài zhè zhuàng fángzi lǐ.

I live in this house by myself.

我不想牽涉進他們的矛盾裡。

Wǒ bùxiǎng qiānshè jìn tāmen de máodùn lǐ.

I don't want to get dragged into their conflict.

我不想被捲入他們家的麻煩裡。

Wǒ bùxiǎng bèi juǎnrù tāmen jiā de máfan lǐ.

I don't want to get involved in their family's troubles.

我不想被牽扯到這件事裡。

Wǒ bùxiǎng bèi qiānchě dào zhè jiàn shì lǐ.

I don't want to be involved in that matter.

我不記得箱子裡有沒有東西。

Wǒ bú jìde xiāngzi lǐ yǒuméiyǒu dōngxi.

I don't remember whether the box was empty or not.

我習慣在沒有空調的房間裡睡覺。

Wǒ xíguàn zài méiyǒu kōngtiáo de fángjiān lǐ shuìjiào.

I'm accustomed to sleeping in a room without air conditioning.

我從盒子裡拿出來一塊巧克力。

Wǒ cóng hézi lǐ ná chūlái yíkuài qiǎokèlì.

I took a piece of chocolate out of the box.

我以前在山裡。

Wǒ yǐqián zài shān lǐ.

I was in the mountains.

我以前在這條河裡游泳。

Wǒ yǐqián zài zhè tiáo hé lǐ yóuyǒng.

I used to swim in this river.

我以感情為生活裡最重要的事。

Wǒ yǐ gǎnqíng wèi shēnghuó lǐ zuì zhòngyào de shì.

I consider relationships to be the most important thing in life.

我們下到山谷裡，那裡有個村莊。

Wǒmen xià dào shāngǔ lǐ, nàli yǒu gè cūnzhuāng.

We went down to the valley where the village is.

我們也去了廟裡。

Wǒmen yě qùle miào lǐ.

We also went to the temple.

我們冰箱裡有牛奶嗎？

Wǒmen bīngxiāng lǐ yǒu niúnǎi ma?

Do we have milk in the fridge?

我們去河裡游泳。

Wǒmen qù hé lǐ yóuyǒng.

We went swimming in the river.

我們聽到臥室裡有聲音。

Wǒmen tīngdào wòshì lǐ yǒu shēngyīn.

We heard a voice from the bedroom.

我們喜歡在河裡游泳。

Wǒmen xǐhuan zài hé lǐ yóuyǒng.

We enjoyed swimming in the river.

我們在公園裡散步。

Wǒmen zài gōngyuán lǐ sànbù.

We took a walk in the park.

我們在公園裡跑了步。

Wǒmen zài gōngyuán lǐ pǎole bù.

We ran in the park.

我們在動物園裡看到了猴子。

Wǒmen zài dòngwùyuán lǐ kàndàole hóuzi.

We saw monkeys at the zoo.

我們在廚房裡吃早餐。

Wǒmen zài chúfáng lǐ chī zǎocān.

We have breakfast in the kitchen.

我們在學校裡。

Wǒmen zài xuéxiào lǐ.

We are in school.

我們在我們的花園裡種蔬菜。

Wǒmen zài wǒmen de huāyuán lǐ zhǒng shūcài.

We grow vegetables in our garden.

我們在日本裡有四個季節。

Wǒmen zài Rìběn lǐ yǒu sì gè jìjié.

We have four seasons in Japan.

我們在森林裡開了一條路。

Wǒmen zài sēnlín lǐ kāile yìtiáo lù.

We cleared a path through the woods.

我們在河裡發現了一些死魚。

Wǒmen zài hé lǐ fāxiànle yìxiē sǐ yú.

We found some dead fish in the river.

我們在港口裡看到了許多船。

Wǒmen zài gǎngkǒu lǐ kàndàole xǔduō chuán.

We saw many ships in the harbor.

我們在花園裡摘花。

Wǒmen zài huāyuán lǐ zhāi huā.

We picked flowers in the garden.

我們在部隊裡情同手足。

Wǒmen zài bùduì lǐ qíngtóngshǒuzú.

In the army, we were as closely bound as brothers.

我們往車裡裝了很多行李。

Wǒmen wǎng chē lǐ zhuāngle hěn duō xíngli.

We loaded a lot of luggage into the car.

我們房子裡有槍。

Wǒmen fángzi lǐ yǒu qiāng.

We have guns in the house.

我們電話裡說。

Wǒmen diànhuà lǐ shuō.

We talked over the phone.

我們能在走廊裡說話嗎？

Wǒmen néng zài zǒuláng lǐ shuōhuà ma?

Can we speak in the hall?

我們要去掉書裡的糟粕。

Wǒmen yào qùdiào shū lǐ de zāopò.

We should remove the worthless parts of the book.

我們認為他是隊裡最厲害的選手。

Wǒmen rènwéi tā shì duì lǐ zuì lìhai de xuǎnshǒu.

We regard him as the best player on the team.

我們都在森林裡。

Wǒmen dōu zài sēnlín lǐ.

We're in the forest.

我會在我的辦公室裡。

Wǒ huì zài wǒ de bàngōngshì lǐ.

I'll be in my office.

我會在車裡等你。

Wǒ huì zài chē lǐ děng nǐ.

I'll wait for you in the car.

我保證我會把你送進牢裡。

Wǒ bǎozhèng wǒ huì bǎ nǐ sòng jìn láo lǐ.

I promise that I will send you to prison.

我兒子在雨裡玩。

Wǒ érzi zài yǔ lǐ wán.

My son is playing in the rain.

我包裡放著一本袖珍詞典。

Wǒ bāo lǐ fàngzhe yìběn xiùzhēn cídiǎn.

I keep a pocket dictionary in my bag.

我去河裡游泳。

Wǒ qù hé lǐ yóuyǒng.

I went swimming in the river.

我發現自己被鎖在浴室裡。

Wǒ fāxiàn zìjǐ bèi suǒ zài yùshì lǐ.

I found myself locked in the bathroom.