Word: 里 (lǐ)

在大厅里有一支电话。

Zài dàtīng lǐ yǒu yìzhī diànhuà.

There's a telephone in the hall.

在失重的环境里怎么睡觉？

Zài shīzhòng de huánjìng lǐ zěnme shuìjiào?

How do you sleep in a weightless environment?

在她的公司里，我感觉很好。

Zài tā de gōngsī lǐ, wǒ gǎnjué hěn hǎo.

I feel happy in her firm.

在山里遇险该怎么办？

Zài shān lǐ yùxiǎn gāi zěnmebàn?

What should you do if you get into trouble in the mountains?

在德语语言里，有很多的长词。

Zài Déyǔ yǔyán lǐ, yǒu hěn duō de cháng cí.

In the German language there are many long words.

在我的笔记本里早就有这个词了。

Zài wǒ de bǐjìběn lǐ zǎojiù yǒu zhège cí le.

This word has been in my notebook for a long time.

在我的部门里有七男四女。

Zài wǒ de bùmén lǐ yǒu qī nán sì nǚ.

There are seven men and four women in my section.

在收获季节里农民非常忙碌。

Zài shōuhuò jìjié lǐ nóngmín fēicháng mánglù.

Farmers are very busy during the harvest.

在桑拿房里待太久会头晕。

Zài sāngná fáng lǐ dài tài jiǔ huì tóuyūn.

Staying in the sauna too long will make you dizzy.

在河里游泳的家伙是我朋友。

Zài hé lǐ yóuyǒng de jiāhuo shì wǒ péngyou.

The man swimming in the river is my friend.

在理学里，格物是学习的第一步。

Zài lǐxué lǐ, géwù shì xuéxí de dìyībù.

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

在绿色的森林里有金。

Zài lǜsè de sēnlín lǐ yǒu jīn.

There is gold in green forests.

在花园里的玫瑰正盛开着。

Zài huāyuán lǐ de méiguī zhèng shèngkāizhe.

The roses in the garden are in flower.

在车里等一下。

Zài chē lǐ děng yíxià.

Wait for a bit in the car.

在这个房间里我很舒服。

Zài zhège fángjiān lǐ wǒ hěn shūfu.

I am quite comfortable in this room.

在这个房间里有多少人？

Zài zhège fángjiān lǐ yǒu duōshǎo rén?

How many people are in this room?

在这条河里游泳很危险。

Zài zhè tiáo hé lǐ yóuyǒng hěn wēixiǎn.

This river is dangerous to swim in.

在这条河里游泳很安全。

Zài zhè tiáo hé lǐ yóuyǒng hěn ānquán.

This river is safe to swim in.

在这河里游泳危险。

Zài zhè hé lǐ yóuyǒng wēixiǎn.

This river is dangerous to bathe in.

地质老师带我们去山里。

Dìzhì lǎoshī dài wǒmen qù shān lǐ.

The geology teacher took us to the mountains.

地铁站里的人群是城市的写照。

Dìtiězhàn lǐ de rénqún shì chéngshì de xiězhào.

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

地铁里全是陌生的面孔。

Dìtiě lǐ quán shì mòshēng de miànkǒng.

The subway is full of unfamiliar faces.

坛子里的豆芽，伸不起腰

tánzi lǐ de dòuyá, shēn bù qǐ yāo

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

坟地里的夜猫子,不是好鸟儿

féndì lǐ de yèmāozi,bú shì hǎo niǎor

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

坟地里的猫头鹰,不是好鸟儿

féndì lǐ de māotóuyīng,bú shì hǎo niǎor

an owl in a graveyard: not a good bird

垃圾堆里容易滋生细菌。

Lājīduī lǐ róngyì zīshēng xìjūn.

Bacteria easily breed in piles of rubbish.

城市里充满了饥饿的士兵。

Chéngshì lǐ chōngmǎnle jī'è de shìbīng.

The city was full of starving soldiers.

城市里医院资源的配置不太平均。

Chéngshì lǐ yīyuàn zīyuán de pèizhì bú tài píngjūn.

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

城市里应该想办法减少噪声。

Chéngshì lǐ yīnggāi xiǎng bànfǎ jiǎnshǎo zàoshēng.

Cities should find ways to reduce noise.

城市里的光污染影响睡眠。

Chéngshì lǐ de guāngwūrǎn yǐngxiǎng shuìmián.

Light pollution in cities affects sleep.

城市里的机动车数量增加了。

Chéngshì lǐ de jīdòngchē shùliàng zēngjiāle.

The number of motor vehicles in the city has increased.

城市里的空气问题日益严重。

Chéngshì lǐ de kōngqì wèntí rìyì yánzhòng.

The air problem in cities is becoming increasingly serious.

城市里的高楼越来越多。

Chéngshì lǐ de gāolóu yuèláiyuè duō.

There are more and more tall buildings in the city.

城镇里的人越来越多了。

Chéngzhèn lǐ de rén yuèláiyuè duō le.

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

城隍庙里卖假药，哄鬼

Chénghuángmiào li mài jiǎyào, hǒng guǐ

Selling fake medicine in the City God temple: fooling ghosts

城隍庙里的匾额，有求必应

Chénghuángmiào lǐ de biǎn'é, yǒuqiúbìyìng

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

城隍庙里的算盘，不由人扒拉

Chénghuángmiào lǐ de suànpán, bùyóu rén bāla

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

城隍爷掉井里，捞不起您的大驾

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

堂屋里挂草荐，不是画

tángwū lǐ guà cǎojiàn, bú shì huà

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

塑料很难在土里分解。

Sùliào hěn nán zài tǔ lǐ fēnjiě.

Plastic is very hard to decompose in the soil.

塘里无鱼虾也贵

táng li wú yúxiā yě guì

when the pond has no fish, even shrimp are dear

墙上的荧光在黑夜里很明显。

Qiáng shàng de yíngguāng zài hēiyè lǐ hěn míngxiǎn.

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

墙里的柱子,使劲儿不显身

qiáng lǐ de zhùzi,shǐjìnr bù xiǎnshēn

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

墙里说话墙外听

qiáng lǐ shuōhuà qiáng wài tīng

words spoken inside the wall are heard outside

墨水吃到肚子里，一身透黑

mòshuǐ chī dào dǔzi lǐ, yìshēn tòu hēi

ink swallowed into the belly: black through the whole body

墨水在水里慢慢扩散。

Mòshuǐ zài shuǐ lǐ mànmàn kuòsàn.

The ink slowly spreads out in the water.

壶里的水开了，快关火。

Hú lǐ de shuǐ kāile, kuài guān huǒ.

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

夏天他们一家去山里避暑。

Xiàtiān tāmen yìjiā qù shān lǐ bìshǔ.

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

夏天我们习惯去河里游泳。

Xiàtiān wǒmen xíguàn qù hé lǐ yóuyǒng.

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

外婆喜欢在院子里赏月。

Wàipó xǐhuan zài yuànzi lǐ shǎngyuè.

Grandma likes to admire the moon in the courtyard.

外婆把药材洗干净，放进锅里煮。

Wàipó bǎ yàocái xǐ gānjìng, fàngjìn guō lǐ zhǔ.

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

外明不知里暗

wài míng bùzhī lǐ àn

outside bright, you don't know inside dark

夜市里那家卤味摊的生意特别好。

Yèshì lǐ nà jiā lǔwèi tān de shēngyi tèbié hǎo.

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

夜市里非常喧闹。

Yèshì lǐ fēicháng xuānnào.

The night market is very noisy.

大件行李要放进舱里托运。

Dàjiàn xíngli yào fàngjìn cāng lǐ tuōyùn.

Large luggage has to be checked into the hold.

大佛殿里的罗汉,一肚子泥

dà Fódiàn lǐ de luóhàn,yìdǔzi ní

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

大和尚给小和尚捉虱子,一个庙里的虱

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

大学的寝室里住着四个同学。

Dàxué de qǐnshì lǐ zhùzhe sì gè tóngxué.

Four classmates live in each dormitory room at the university.

大学里的同学来自五湖四海。

Dàxué lǐ de tóngxué láizì wǔhúsìhǎi.

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

大家都在另外的房里等着。

Dàjiā dōu zài lìngwài de fáng lǐ děng zhe.

Everyone is waiting in the other room.

大树林里的一片叶，有你不多，没你不少

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

大棚里为什么这么热？

Dàpéng lǐ wèishénme zhème rè?

Why is it so hot inside the greenhouse?

大河里撒纸钱,连个回音也没有

dàhé li sǎ zhǐqián,lián ge huíyīn yě méiyǒu

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

大熊猫只住在中国里。

Dàxióngmāo zhǐ zhù zài Zhōngguó lǐ.

Giant pandas live only in China.

大虾掉进油锅里，闹了个大红脸

dàxiā diào jìn yóuguō li, nàole ge dà hóngliǎn

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

大雪来了，牲畜都被赶进了棚里。

Dàxuě láile, shēngchù dōu bèi gǎn jìnle péng lǐ.

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

大风里吃炒面,有口难开

dàfēng li chī chǎomiàn,yǒu kǒu nán kāi

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

天太干，山里容易起山火。

Tiān tài gàn, shān lǐ róngyì qǐ shānhuǒ.

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

太空舱安全落在了沙漠里。

Tàikōngcāng ānquán luò zài le shāmò lǐ.

The space capsule landed safely in the desert.

太空里也有万有引力吗？

Tàikōng lǐ yě yǒu wànyǒuyǐnlì ma?

Is there universal gravitation in space too?

太空里是真空，没有声音。

Tàikōng lǐ shì zhēnkōng, méiyǒu shēngyīn.

Space is a vacuum, so there is no sound.

女生构成了班里的一半。

Nǚshēng gòuchéngle bān lǐ de yíbàn.

Girls make up half of the class.

她不假思索地跳进水里救孩子。

Tā bùjiǎsīsuǒ de tiàojìn shuǐ lǐ jiù háizi.

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

她不喜欢住在城市里。

Tā bù xǐhuan zhù zài chéngshì lǐ.

She didn't like living in the city.

她不在厨房里，也不在客厅里。

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

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

她不断在房间里走来走去。

Tā búduàn zài fángjiān lǐ zǒu lái zǒu qù.

She kept walking about the room.

她从房间里走了出来。

Tā cóng fángjiān lǐ zǒule chūlái.

She came out of the room.

她从车里出来了。

Tā cóng chē lǐ chūláile.

She got out of the car.

她住在一个很大的房子里。

Tā zhù zài yí gè hěn dà de fángzi lǐ.

She lives in a huge house.

她住在一栋大房子里。

Tā zhù zài yí dòng dà fángzi lǐ.

She lives in a large house.

她单独一人在公寓里住。

Tā dāndú yì rén zài gōngyù lǐ zhù.

She lives in an apartment alone.

她只在私信里回了我。

Tā zhǐ zài sīxìn lǐ huíle wǒ.

She only replied to me in a private message.

她喜欢画动漫里的人物。

Tā xǐhuan huà dòngmàn lǐ de rénwù.

She likes drawing characters from anime and manga.

她在人群里看不到她的朋友了。

Tā zài rénqún lǐ kàn búdào tā de péngyou le.

She lost sight of her friend in the huge crowd.

她在厨房里总是得心应手。

Tā zài chúfáng lǐ zǒngshì déxīnyìngshǒu.

She is always completely in her element in the kitchen.

她在她花园里种西红柿。

Tā zài tā huāyuán lǐ zhǒng xīhóngshì.

She grows tomatoes in her garden.

她在安静的房间里给宝宝哺乳。

Tā zài ānjìng de fángjiān lǐ gěi bǎobao bǔrǔ.

She is breastfeeding her baby in a quiet room.

她在戏里演一位皇后。

Tā zài xì lǐ yǎn yí wèi huánghòu.

She plays an empress in the drama.

她在树林里散步。

Tā zài shùlín lǐ sànbù.

She walked in the woods.

她在树林里迷路了。

Tā zài shùlín lǐ mílù le.

She went astray in the woods.

她在脸书里关注了我。

Tā zài Liǎnshū lǐ guānzhùle wǒ.

She added me on Facebook.

她在自己的房间里听音乐。

Tā zài zìjǐ de fángjiān lǐ tīng yīnyuè.

She listened to music in her own room.

她在花园里发现了一颗球。

Tā zài huāyuán lǐ fāxiànle yì kē qiú.

She found a ball in the garden.

她在花园里摘花。

Tā zài huāyuán lǐ zhāi huā.

She picked flowers in the garden.

她在花园里种了一些菜。

Tā zài huāyuán lǐ zhǒng le yìxiē cài.

She seeded vegetables in her garden.

她在花园里种了桂花。

Tā zài huāyuán lǐ zhǒng le guìhuā.

She planted fragrant olives in the garden.

她在花园里种了玫瑰。

Tā zài huāyuán lǐ zhǒng le méiguī.

She planted roses in the garden.

她在花园里种玫瑰。

Tā zài huāyuán lǐ zhǒng méiguī.

She's in the garden planting roses.

她在话剧里扮皇后。

Tā zài huàjù lǐ bàn huánghòu.

She plays the queen in the stage play.

她在5年里写了5本小说。

Tā zài wǔ nián lǐ xiěle wǔ běn xiǎoshuō.

She wrote 5 novels in 5 years.