Word: 里 (lǐ)

山里有一个神奇的古老传说。

Shān lǐ yǒu yí gè shénqí de gǔlǎo chuánshuō.

There is a mystical old legend in the mountains.

山里的夜晚很清凉。

Shān lǐ de yèwǎn hěn qīngliáng.

Nights in the mountains are cool.

山里的夜晚，星空特别亮。

Shān lǐ de yèwǎn, xīngkōng tèbié liàng.

On a night in the mountains, the starry sky is especially bright.

山里的夜晚非常宁静。

Shān lǐ de yèwǎn fēicháng níngjìng.

The nights in the mountains are very tranquil.

山里的天气变化很快。

Shān lǐ de tiānqì biànhuà hěn kuài.

The weather in the mountains changes quickly.

山里的小学教室很简陋。

Shān lǐ de xiǎoxué jiàoshì hěn jiǎnlòu.

The classrooms of the village school in the mountains are very crude and simple.

山里的小河水很清澈，能看见鱼。

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

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

山里的水是怎么输送到村子的？

Shān lǐ de shuǐ shì zěnme shūsòng dào cūnzi de?

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

山里的流水清得能看见鱼。

Shān lǐ de liúshuǐ qīng de néng kànjiàn yú.

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

山里的生活很淳朴。

Shān lǐ de shēnghuó hěn chúnpǔ.

Life in the mountains is very unsophisticated.

山里的空气又新鲜又纯。

Shān lǐ de kōngqì yòu xīnxiān yòu chún.

The air in the mountains is fresh and pure.

山里的空气和水都很洁净。

Shān lǐ de kōngqì hé shuǐ dōu hěn jiéjìng.

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

山里的飞禽走兽越来越少了。

Shān lǐ de fēiqínzǒushòu yuèláiyuè shǎole.

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

川剧里的变脸太神奇了！

Chuānjù lǐ de biànliǎn tài shénqíle!

The face-changing in Sichuan opera is amazing!

工人们在河里打捞淤泥。

Gōngrénmen zài hé lǐ dǎlāo yūní.

The workers are dredging silt from the river.

工人们正在往墙里倒混凝土。

Gōngrénmen zhèngzài wǎng qiáng lǐ dào hùnníngtǔ.

The workers are pouring concrete into the wall.

工人们正在果园里给树剪枝。

Gōngrénmen zhèngzài guǒyuán lǐ gěi shù jiǎnzhī.

The workers are pruning the trees in the orchard.

工人把河里的水取回去化验。

Gōngrén bǎ hé lǐ de shuǐ qǔ huíqu huàyàn.

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

工人正在往窑里放砖。

Gōngrén zhèngzài wǎng yáo lǐ fàng zhuān.

The workers are putting bricks into the kiln.

工人正在排查楼里的安全问题。

Gōngrén zhèngzài páichá lóu lǐ de ānquán wèntí.

Workers are inspecting the building for safety problems.

工厂不能把污水直接排进河里。

Gōngchǎng bùnéng bǎ wūshuǐ zhíjiē pái jìn hé lǐ.

Factories must not discharge sewage directly into the river.

工厂把有毒的水排进了河里。

Gōngchǎng bǎ yǒudú de shuǐ pái jìnle hé lǐ.

The factory dumped poisonous water into the river.

工厂的成品都放在仓库里。

Gōngchǎng de chéngpǐn dōu fàng zài cāngkù lǐ.

The factory keeps all its finished goods in the warehouse.

工厂里有一批机器要报废。

Gōngchǎng lǐ yǒu yì pī jīqì yào bàofèi.

The factory has a batch of machines to be scrapped.

工厂里的工人每周倒班一次。

Gōngchǎng lǐ de gōngrén měizhōu dǎobān yícì.

The workers at the factory change shifts once a week.

工厂里的废品要怎么处理？

Gōngchǎng lǐ de fèipǐn yào zěnme chǔlǐ?

How should the scrap in the factory be dealt with?

工资先放在活期里吧。

Gōngzī xiān fàng zài huóqī lǐ ba.

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

工资里已经扣了个人所得税。

Gōngzī lǐ yǐjīng kòule gèrénsuǒdéshuì.

Personal income tax has already been deducted from the salary.

巫师在山洞里煮了一锅药。

Wūshī zài shāndòng lǐ zhǔle yì guō yào.

The wizard brewed a pot of medicine in the cave.

市场里卖假药的人被查处了。

Shìchǎng lǐ mài jiǎyào de rén bèi cháchǔle.

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

市场里卖的东西很杂。

Shìchǎng lǐ mài de dōngxi hěn zá.

The market sells all sorts of various things.

市场里有很多鲜活的鱼。

Shìchǎng lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiānhuó de yú.

There are lots of live fish at the market.

干池塘里的泥鳅，滑不到哪里去

gàn chítáng lǐ de níqiu, huá búdào nǎlǐ qù

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

庄稼地里耍大刀，吓唬割草的

zhuāngjiadì li shuǎ dàdāo, xiàhu gēcǎo de

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

床头柜的抽屉里有一盒药。

Chuángtóuguì de chōuti lǐ yǒu yì hé yào.

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

店里一直亏损，老板很发愁。

Diàn lǐ yìzhí kuīsǔn, lǎobǎn hěn fāchóu.

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

店里人手不够，你能来帮忙吗？

Diàn lǐ rénshǒu búgòu, nǐ néng lái bāngmáng ma?

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

店里清仓，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.

店里的东西一律八折。

Diàn lǐ de dōngxi yílǜ bā zhé.

Everything in the store is twenty percent off.

店里的东西一概不能退换。

Diàn lǐ de dōngxi yígài bùnéng tuìhuàn.

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

店里的招牌该换新的了。

Diàn lǐ de zhāopai gāi huàn xīn de le.

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

店里的玉器为什么这么贵？

Diàn lǐ de yùqì wèishénme zhème guì?

Why is the jade ware in this shop so expensive?

店里的酱料可以自己调。

Diàn lǐ de jiàngliào kěyǐ zìjǐ diào.

You can mix the sauces yourself at this restaurant.

庙里撞钟，惊神

miào lǐ zhuàngzhōng, jīng shén

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

庙里的泥胎，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

庙里的猪头，有主儿

miào lǐ de zhūtóu, yǒu zhǔr

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

庙里的菩萨前摆满了水果。

Miào lǐ de púsà qián bǎimǎnle shuǐguǒ.

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

庭院里跑不开千里马，花盆里育不出千年松

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

开水里捞肥皂，全凭手快

kāishuǐ li lāo féizào, quán píng shǒukuài

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

弟弟把冰箱里的牛奶喝净了。

Dìdi bǎ bīngxiāng lǐ de niúnǎi hē jìngle.

My younger brother drank all the milk in the fridge.

强盗掠夺了村子里的粮食。

Qiángdào lüèduóle cūnzi lǐ de liángshi.

The bandits plundered the village's grain.

往果汁里兑点水，不会太甜。

Wǎng guǒzhī lǐ duì diǎn shuǐ, búhuì tài tián.

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

德米特里失去控制。

Dé mǐ tè lǐ shīqù kòngzhì.

Dmitri lost control.

德米特里很喜欢透过客服学习。

Dé mǐ tè lǐ hěn xǐhuan tòuguò kèfú xuéxí.

Dmitri enjoyed learning from customer service.

德米特里很欣赏风景。

Dé mǐ tè lǐ hěn xīnshǎng fēngjǐng.

Dmitri enjoyed the scenery.

德语里这个词是阳性的吗？

Déyǔ lǐ zhège cí shì yángxìng de ma?

Is this word masculine in German?

心肝掉进肚子里，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

快把院子里的鸡轰出去！

Kuài bǎ yuànzi lǐ de jī hōng chūqù!

Quick, shoo the chickens out of the yard!

快躲进亭子里避雨吧！

Kuài duǒ jìn tíngzi lǐ bìyǔ ba!

Quick, take shelter from the rain in the pavilion!

急诊室里总是很忙。

Jízhěnshì lǐ zǒngshì hěn máng.

The emergency room is always busy.

总部里有另外一种气氛。

Zǒngbù lǐ yǒu lìngwài yìzhǒng qìfēn.

There was a different kind of atmosphere in the headquarters.

您喜欢班里的同学吗？

Nín xǐhuan bān lǐ de tóngxué ma?

Do you like classmates in class?

您在教室里吃它吗？

Nín zài jiàoshì lǐ chī tā ma?

Do you eat it in the classroom?

您往里放了什么？

Nín wǎng lǐ fàngle shénme?

What have you put in there?

惯骑马的惯跌跤，河里淹死会水的

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

成都在一个大盆地里。

Chéngdū zài yí gè dà péndì lǐ.

Chengdu lies in a large basin.

我一个人住在这个房子里。

Wǒ yí gè rén zhù zài zhège fángzi lǐ.

I live alone in this house.

我一个人住在这幢房子里。

Wǒ yí gè rén zhù zài zhè zhuàng fángzi lǐ.

I live in this house by myself.

我不想牵涉进他们的矛盾里。

Wǒ bùxiǎng qiānshè jìn tāmen de máodùn lǐ.

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

我不想被卷入他们家的麻烦里。

Wǒ bùxiǎng bèi juǎnrù tāmen jiā de máfan lǐ.

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

我不想被牵扯到这件事里。

Wǒ bùxiǎng bèi qiānchě dào zhè jiàn shì lǐ.

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

我不记得箱子里有没有东西。

Wǒ bú jìde xiāngzi lǐ yǒuméiyǒu dōngxi.

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

我习惯在没有空调的房间里睡觉。

Wǒ xíguàn zài méiyǒu kōngtiáo de fángjiān lǐ shuìjiào.

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

我从盒子里拿出来了一块巧克力。

Wǒ cóng hézi lǐ ná chūláile yíkuài qiǎokèlì.

I took a piece of chocolate out of the box.

我以前在山里。

Wǒ yǐqián zài shān lǐ.

I was in the mountains.

我以前在这条河里游泳。

Wǒ yǐqián zài zhè tiáo hé lǐ yóuyǒng.

I used to swim in this river.

我以感情为生活里最重要的事。

Wǒ yǐ gǎnqíng wèi shēnghuó lǐ zuì zhòngyào de shì.

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

我们下到山谷里，那里有个村庄。

Wǒmen xià dào shāngǔ lǐ, nàli yǒu gè cūnzhuāng.

We went down to the valley where the village is.

我们也去了庙里。

Wǒmen yě qùle miào lǐ.

We also went to the temple.

我们冰箱里有牛奶吗？

Wǒmen bīngxiāng lǐ yǒu niúnǎi ma?

Do we have milk in the fridge?

我们去河里游泳。

Wǒmen qù hé lǐ yóuyǒng.

We went swimming in the river.

我们听到卧室里有声音。

Wǒmen tīngdào wòshì lǐ yǒu shēngyīn.

We heard a voice from the bedroom.

我们喜欢在河里游泳。

Wǒmen xǐhuan zài hé lǐ yóuyǒng.

We enjoyed swimming in the river.

我们在公园里散步。

Wǒmen zài gōngyuán lǐ sànbù.

We took a walk in the park.

我们在公园里跑了步。

Wǒmen zài gōngyuán lǐ pǎole bù.

We ran in the park.

我们在动物园里看到了猴子。

Wǒmen zài dòngwùyuán lǐ kàndàole hóuzi.

We saw monkeys at the zoo.

我们在厨房里吃早餐。

Wǒmen zài chúfáng lǐ chī zǎocān.

We have breakfast in the kitchen.

我们在学校里。

Wǒmen zài xuéxiào lǐ.

We are in school.

我们在我们的花园里种蔬菜。

Wǒmen zài wǒmen de huāyuán lǐ zhǒng shūcài.

We grow vegetables in our garden.

我们在日本里有四个季节。

Wǒmen zài Rìběn lǐ yǒu sì gè jìjié.

We have four seasons in Japan.

我们在森林里开了一条路。

Wǒmen zài sēnlín lǐ kāile yìtiáo lù.

We cleared a path through the woods.

我们在河里发现了一些死鱼。

Wǒmen zài hé lǐ fāxiànle yìxiē sǐ yú.

We found some dead fish in the river.

我们在港口里看到了许多船。

Wǒmen zài gǎngkǒu lǐ kàndàole xǔduō chuán.

We saw many ships in the harbor.

我们在花园里摘花。

Wǒmen zài huāyuán lǐ zhāi huā.

We picked flowers in the garden.

我们在部队里情同手足。

Wǒmen zài bùduì lǐ qíngtóngshǒuzú.

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

我们往车里装了很多行李。

Wǒmen wǎng chē lǐ zhuāngle hěn duō xíngli.

We loaded a lot of luggage into the car.

我们房子里有枪。

Wǒmen fángzi lǐ yǒu qiāng.

We have guns in the house.

我们电话里说。

Wǒmen diànhuà lǐ shuō.

We talked over the phone.

我们能在走廊里说话吗？

Wǒmen néng zài zǒuláng lǐ shuōhuà ma?

Can we speak in the hall?

我们要去掉书里的糟粕。

Wǒmen yào qùdiào shū lǐ de zāopò.

We should remove the worthless parts of the book.