Chinese words · HSK 1

里

lǐ

inside; interior

Every meaning

lǐ

  1. inside; interior
  2. neighborhood; lane
  3. lining (of clothes)
  4. li (Chinese unit of length, 500 meters)

li

  1. (used after a noun) in; inside (as in 家里)

In a sentence

  • 我家离学校有五里路。

    My home is five li from the school.

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).