lǐ
lining
interior
inside
internal
also written 裏|里[li3]
lǐ
li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m
neighborhood
ancient administrative unit of 25 families
(Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels
zhè lǐ
variant of 這裡|这里[zhe4 li3]
nǎ lǐ
where?
somewhere
anywhere
wherever
nowhere (negative answer to question)
humble expression denying compliment
nǎ lǐ
where?
somewhere
anywhere
wherever
nowhere (negative answer to question)
humble expression denying compliment
also written 哪裡|哪里
shǒu lǐ
in hand
(a situation is) in sb's hands
Ā lǐ bā bā
Alibaba, PRC e-commerce company
Ā lǐ Bā bā
Ali Baba, character from The Arabian Nights
nà li
there
that place
also written 那裡|那里
Dà lǐ
Tali or Dali city in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
zì lǐ háng jiān
between the words and the lines (idiom); implied meaning
connotations
Lǐ sī běn
Lisbon, capital of Portugal
Ā lǐ
Ali (proper name)
Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (c. 600-661), cousin, aid and son-in-law of the Prophet Mohammed 穆罕默德, the fourth Caliph 哈里發|哈里发 of Islam, reigned 656-661, and the first Imam 伊瑪目|伊玛目 of Shia Islam
Ngari prefecture in Tibet, Tibetan: Mnga' ris
Dào lǐ
Daoli district of Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1] in Heilongjiang
qiān lǐ
a thousand miles
a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers)
a long distance
Bā lǐ
Bali or Pali township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
Suǒ mǎ lǐ
variant of 索馬里|索马里[Suo3 ma3 li3]
Somalia
gǔ zi lǐ
what sb feels (or knows etc) in his bones (derog.)
private understanding between individuals (derog.)
xiāng lǐ
one's home town or village
Xī xī lǐ
Sicily
Sicilia (Italian Island)
Bù lǐ
Buli or Puli town in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan
yīng lǐ
mile (unit of length equal to 1.609 km.)
Lǐ áng
Lyon, French city on the Rhône
yè lǐ
during the night
at night
nighttime
Sī lǐ lán kǎ
Sri Lanka
(formerly) Ceylon
Mǎn zhōu lǐ
Manzhouli county level city, Mongolian Manzhuur xot, in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[Hū lún bèi ěr], Inner Mongolia
àn dì li
secretly
inwardly
on the sly
Lǐ gēn
Reagan (name)
Ronald Reagan (1911-2004), US president (1981-1989)
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