Word: 里 (lǐ)

新娘坐在洞房里等新郎。

Xīnniáng zuò zài dòngfáng lǐ děng xīnláng.

The bride sat in the bridal chamber waiting for the groom.

新媳妇坐在花轿里，任人摆布

xīnxífù zuò zài huājiào li, rènrénbǎibù

a new bride sitting in the bridal sedan chair: at others' disposal

新房子里家具和电器应有尽有。

Xīn fángzi lǐ jiājù hé diànqì yīngyǒujìnyǒu.

The new house has all the furniture and appliances one needs.

新房子里还缺少一些家电。

Xīn fángzi lǐ hái quēshǎo yìxiē jiādiàn.

The new house still lacks some household appliances.

新春到了，公园里的花都开了。

Xīnchūn dàole, gōngyuán lǐ de huā dōu kāile.

With the start of spring here, the flowers in the park are all blooming.

新郎新娘在大厅里拜堂。

Xīnláng xīnniáng zài dàtīng lǐ bàitáng.

The bride and groom perform the wedding rites in the main hall.

新闻里常常谈到气候变化。

Xīnwén lǐ chángcháng tándào qìhòubiànhuà.

The news often talks about climate change.

新闻里说，有三个人涉嫌违法。

Xīnwén lǐ shuō, yǒu sān gè rén shèxián wéifǎ.

The news says three people are suspected of breaking the law.

新闻里说的那件事真是骇人听闻。

Xīnwén lǐ shuō de nà jiàn shì zhēnshi hàiréntīngwén.

What the news reported was truly shocking.

方圆十里没有人家。

Fāngyuán shí lǐ méiyǒu rénjiā.

There isn't a single household within ten li around here.

日记里记载着我每天的生活。

Rìjì lǐ jìzǎizhe wǒ měitiān de shēnghuó.

My diary records my daily life.

日语里的敬语很难学。

Rìyǔ lǐ de jìngyǔ hěn nán xué.

Honorific language in Japanese is hard to learn.

旧箱子都放在储藏室里。

Jiù xiāngzi dōu fàng zài chǔcángshì lǐ.

The old boxes are all kept in the storage room.

早上山谷里弥漫着一层白雾。

Zǎoshang shāngǔ lǐ mímànzhe yìcéng bái wù.

In the morning, a layer of white fog hangs over the valley.

早上山谷里有浓重的雾。

Zǎoshang shāngǔ lǐ yǒu nóngzhòng de wù.

There is dense fog in the valley in the morning.

早上很多老人在天坛里锻炼身体。

Zǎoshang hěn duō lǎorén zài tiāntán lǐ duànliàn shēntǐ.

In the morning, many elderly people exercise in the Temple of Heaven.

早上的地铁站里人特别多。

Zǎoshang de dìtiězhàn lǐ rén tèbié duō.

The subway station is extremely crowded in the morning.

旱地里的螃蟹，横行不了几时

hàndì lǐ de pángxiè, héngxíng bù liǎo jǐshí

a crab on dry land: it can't swagger sideways for long

明天下午我在我妈妈的衣服店里。

Míngtiān xiàwǔ wǒ zài wǒ māma de yīfu diàn lǐ.

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

春运时车站里人特别多。

Chūnyùn shí chēzhàn lǐ rén tèbié duō.

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

晚上山里很冷，你带睡袋了吗？

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?

晚饭后，爷爷在公园里溜达。

Wǎnfàn hòu, yéye zài gōngyuán lǐ liūda.

After dinner, Grandpa strolls around the park.

景区里的游人越来越少了。

Jǐngqū lǐ de yóurén yuèláiyuè shǎole.

There are fewer and fewer tourists in the scenic area.

暂时藏在仓库里好了。

Zànshí cáng zài cāngkù lǐ hǎole.

Hide it inside the warehouse for now.

暖水瓶装开水，外冷里热

nuǎnshuǐpíng zhuāng kāishuǐ, wài lěng lǐ rè

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

曲子里有一种淡淡的伤感。

Qǔzi lǐ yǒu yìzhǒng dàndàn de shānggǎn.

There is a faint sense of pathos in the melody.

最近城市里的汽车数量与日俱增。

Zuìjìn chéngshì lǐ de qìchē shùliàng yǔrìjùzēng.

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

月亮里的桂树，高不可攀

yuèliang lǐ de Guì shù, gāobùkěpān

the cassia tree in the moon: too high to climb

有一天，她在森林里遇到一头狼。

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

One day she met a wolf in the woods.

有一次，我在树里迷路了。

Yǒu yícì, wǒ zài shù lǐ mílù le.

Once, I got lost inside a tree.

有人把我锁在这房间里。

Yǒurén bǎ wǒ suǒ zài zhè fángjiān lǐ.

Someone locked me in the room.

有只蝴蝶在厨房里。

Yǒu zhǐ húdié zài chúfáng lǐ.

There is a butterfly in the kitchen.

有多少女人在这个工厂里工作呢？

Yǒu duōshǎo nǚrén zài zhège gōngchǎng lǐ gōngzuò ne?

How many women work in this factory?

有根睫毛掉进我眼睛里了。

Yǒu gēn jiémáo diào jìn wǒ yǎnjing lǐ le.

An eyelash has fallen into my eye.

朋友就像生命之园里的花朵。

Péngyou jiù xiàng shēngmìng zhī yuán lǐ de huāduǒ.

Friends are like flowers in the garden of life.

望远镜里的星云像一朵花。

Wàngyuǎnjìng lǐ de xīngyún xiàng yì duǒ huā.

The nebula in the telescope looks like a flower.

朝里有人好做官

cháo li yǒurén hǎo zuòguān

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

朝鲜族学生在学校里也学汉语吗？

Cháoxiǎnzú xuésheng zài xuéxiào lǐ yě xué Hànyǔ ma?

Do ethnic Korean students also study Chinese at school?

本来这间房间里没有家具。

Běnlái zhè jiān fángjiān lǐ méiyǒu jiājù.

The room originally had no furniture.

机器人正在客厅里打扫。

Jīqìrén zhèngzài kètīng lǐ dǎsǎo.

The robot is cleaning in the living room.

机舱里很安静，很多人都睡着了。

Jīcāng lǐ hěn ānjìng, hěn duō rén dōu shuìzháole.

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

村子里终于有供水了！

Cūnzi lǐ zhōngyú yǒu gōngshuǐ le!

The village finally has a water supply!

杯子里几乎没有牛奶。

Bēizi lǐ jīhū méiyǒu niúnǎi.

There's almost no milk in the glass.

杯子里只剩少量的水。

Bēizi lǐ zhǐ shèng shǎoliàng de shuǐ.

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

杯子里有很多小气泡往上冒。

Bēizi lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiǎo qìpào wǎng shàng mào.

Lots of little bubbles are rising in the glass.

杯子里有水。

Bēizi lǐ yǒu shuǐ.

There is water in the glass.

杯子里的冰块很晶莹。

Bēizi lǐ de bīngkuài hěn jīngyíng.

The ice cubes in the glass are sparkling and clear.

杯子里的水干净吗？

Bēizi lǐ de shuǐ gānjìng ma?

Is the water in the glass clean?

果园里出现了虫害。

Guǒyuán lǐ chūxiànle chónghài.

Insect pests have appeared in the orchard.

染坊里吹笛子，有声有色

rǎnfáng lǐ chuī dízi, yǒushēngyǒusè

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

染坊里的捶布石，经过大家伙的

rǎnfáng lǐ de chuí bù shí, jīngguò dàjiāhuo de

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

染缸里捞不出白布来

rǎngāng li lāo bù chū báibù lái

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

染缸里落白布，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

校园里的学生个个朝气蓬勃。

Xiàoyuán lǐ de xuésheng gègè zhāoqìpéngbó.

The students on campus are all full of youthful energy.

校长在任期里建了两座新楼。

Xiàozhǎng zài rènqī lǐ jiànle liǎng zuò xīn lóu.

The principal built two new buildings during his tenure.

梦里娶媳妇儿，想得好，到头空

mèng lǐ qǔxífùr, xiǎng de hǎo, dàotóu kōng

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

梦里的世界很美，却太虚幻了。

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

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

棉花店里挂绷弓儿，不弹

miánhua diàn lǐ guà bēng gōng ér, bú dàn

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

棉花掉进水里，弹不成

miánhua diào jìnshuǐ lǐ, dàn bùchéng

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

棉花落在油缸里，一点儿声响都没有

miánhua luò zài yóu gāng lǐ, yìdiǎnr shēngxiǎng dōu méiyǒu

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

棉花里裹着针，软里硬

miánhua lǐ guǒzhe zhēn, ruǎn lǐ yìng

a needle wrapped in cotton: soft outside, hard inside

森林里下雨了。

Sēnlín lǐ xiàyǔle.

It had rained in the forest.

森林里到处是烟火，快报警！

Sēnlín lǐ dàochù shì yānhuǒ, kuài bàojǐng!

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

森林里又再变得安静下来了。

Sēnlín lǐ yòu zài biànde ānjìng xiàlai le.

It became quiet again in the forest.

森林里有一只鹿在河边喝水。

Sēnlín lǐ yǒu yìzhī lù zài hébiān hēshuǐ.

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

森林里有不少濒危物种。

Sēnlín lǐ yǒu bùshǎo bīnwēiwùzhǒng.

There are quite a few endangered species in the forest.

森林里的树木非常稠密。

Sēnlín lǐ de shùmù fēicháng chóumì.

The trees in the forest are very dense.

森林里的野兽越来越少了。

Sēnlín lǐ de yěshòu yuèláiyuè shǎole.

There are fewer and fewer wild animals in the forest.

棺材里伸出手来，死要钱

guāncai lǐ shēnchū shǒu lái, sǐ yàoqián

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

植物的根从土里吸取水分。

Zhíwù de gēn cóng tǔ lǐ xīqǔ shuǐfèn.

Plant roots absorb water from the soil.

楼道里的灯坏了。

Lóudào lǐ de dēng huàile.

The light in the corridor is broken.

楼里有一台公共洗衣机。

Lóu lǐ yǒu yì tái gōnggòng xǐyījī.

There is a shared washing machine in the building.

槽里无食猪咬猪

cáo li wú shí zhū yǎo zhū

When the trough has no food, pigs bite pigs

横里切藕，多心眼儿

héng lǐ qiē ǒu, duō xīnyǎnr

cutting a lotus root crosswise: many holes

橙子里有很多维生素。

Chéngzi lǐ yǒu hěn duō wéishēngsù.

Oranges contain a lot of vitamins.

歌声在山谷里荡漾。

Gēshēng zài shāngǔ lǐ dàngyàng.

The singing echoes and undulates through the valley.

歌谣里讲了一个故事。

Gēyáo lǐ jiǎngle yí gè gùshi.

The ballad tells a story.

正月里，我们全家都回老家拜年。

Zhēngyuè lǐ, wǒmen quánjiā dōu huílǎojiā bàinián.

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

母鸡正在窝里孵化小鸡。

Mǔjī zhèngzài wō lǐ fūhuà xiǎojī.

The hen is hatching chicks in her nest.

每一首老歌里都蕴藏着一段回忆。

Měi yì shǒu lǎogē lǐ dōu yùncángzhe yíduàn huíyì.

Every old song holds a memory within it.

每个盘子里都有一块薯片。

Měige pánzi lǐ dōu yǒu yíkuài shǔpiàn.

There was a single potato chip on each plate.

比赛前，球员们都在更衣室里。

Bǐsài qián, qiúyuánmen dōu zài gēngyīshì lǐ.

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

民法典里有租房的规定吗？

Mínfǎdiǎn lǐ yǒu zūfáng de guīdìng ma?

Does the Civil Code have rules about renting a home?

民间故事里有个风水先生。

Mínjiāngùshi lǐ yǒu gè fēngshuǐxiānsheng.

There is a feng shui master in the folk tale.

水壶里的水开了。

Shuǐhú lǐ de shuǐ kāile.

The water in the kettle is boiling.

水是沙漠里的生命线。

Shuǐ shì shāmò lǐ de shēngmìngxiàn.

Water is the lifeline in the desert.

水槽里堆满了没洗的碗。

Shuǐcáo lǐ duīmǎnle méi xǐ de wǎn.

The sink is piled high with unwashed bowls.

水牛掉在井里，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

水田里的鳝鱼，没见过大江大河

shuǐtián lǐ de shànyú, méi jiànguò dàjiāng dàhé

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

水里的物体看起来比较大。

Shuǐ lǐ de wùtǐ kànqǐlai bǐjiào dà.

Objects in the water look bigger.

水里的盐已经饱和了。

Shuǐ lǐ de yán yǐjīng bǎohéle.

The salt in the water has already reached saturation.

水里飘浮着一层白色的泡沫。

Shuǐ lǐ piāofúzhe yìcéng báisè de pàomò.

A layer of white foam is floating on the water.

汉堡里要放鸡蛋吗？

Hànbǎo lǐ yào fàng jīdàn ma?

Do you want an egg in your hamburger?

汉语里的多音字很难学。

Hànyǔ lǐ de duōyīnzì hěn nán xué.

Characters with multiple readings are hard to learn in Chinese.

江河里行船，看风使舵

Jiānghé li xíngchuán, kànfēngshǐduò

sailing on rivers: watch the wind and steer

江里的木偶，随大溜

Jiāng lǐ de mù'ǒu, suídàliù

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

江里的浪花，不是吹的

Jiāng lǐ de lànghuā, bú shì chuī de

waves on the river: not blown up

池塘里有两只白鹅在游泳。

Chítáng lǐ yǒu liǎng zhī bái é zài yóuyǒng.

Two white geese are swimming in the pond.

池塘里有几条红色的鲤鱼。

Chítáng lǐ yǒu jǐ tiáo hóngsè de lǐyú.

There are a few red carp in the pond.

池塘里的癞蛤蟆，叫起来没完

chítáng lǐ de làiháma, jiào qǐlai méiwán

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