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  leoi5 lei5   jyutping
  li3 li5   pinyin
variant of

Stroke count: 12
Level: 1
Radical: (#145)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
裡 / 里

This word has been viewed 15661 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 26th Nov 2013 04:36

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detail  naa5 leoi5  na3 li5 (PRC), na3 li3 (Taiwan) = where; no
detail  naa5 leoi5  na4 li5 (PRC), na4 li3 (Taiwan) = there
detail  ze2 leoi5  zhe4 li3 = here
detail  leoi5 min6  li3 mian4 = inside
detail  leoi5 tau4  li3 tou2 = inside
detail 便  leoi5 bin6   = inside
detail  je6 leoi5  ye4 li3 = at night
detail  sam1 leoi5  xin1 li3 = in one's heart; heart and mind
detail  kut3 wu4 leoi5  kuo4 hu2 li3 = in parentheses
detail  sau2 leoi5  shou3 li3 = in (sb.'s) hands
detail  siu3 leoi5 cong4 dou1   = to hide a knife behind a smile
detail  gai1 daan6*2 leoi5 tiu1 gwat1 tau4  ji1 dan4 li3 tiao3 gu3 tou2 = choosy; picky
detail  sau2 leoi5 gim3   = shuriken, throwing stars
detail  hek3 leoi5 paa4 ngoi6  chi1 li3 ba1 wai4 = live on sb. while helping others secretly
detail  noi6 leoi5  nei4 li3 = inwardly
detail  sing4 leoi5  cheng2 li3 = inside the city; in town
detail  zi6 leoi5 hong4 gaan1  zi4 li3 hang2 jian1 = between the lines, by implication
detail  gaa1 leoi5  jia1 li3 = home
detail  geoi1 lei5  ju1 li3 = curie; courier
detail  saan1 leoi5 hung4   = hawthorn
detail  biu2 leoi5  biao3 li3 = the outside and the inside; one's outward show and inner thoughts; [TCM] exterior and interior
detail  gwaai3 leoi5 gwaai3 hei3  guai4 li5 guai4 qi4 = eccentric; peculiar; queer
detail  sei2 leoi5 tou4 sang1  si3 li3 tao2 sheng1 = escape by the skin of one's teeth; have a narrow escape; barely escape with one's life
detail  am3 leoi5  an4 li3 = secretly
detail  am3 dei6 leoi5  an4 de4 li3 = from a secret place; secretly, inwardly, on the sly
detail  bui3 dei6 leoi5   = behind one's back; secretly
detail  ce4 dei6 leoi5   = sideways
detail  syut3 leoi5 hung4  xue3 li3 hong2 = potherb mustard
detail  leoi5 zek3 juk6   = tenderloin
detail  zyu1 leoi5 zek3 juk6   = griskin, lean loin of pork (common formation)
detail  ngau4 leoi5 zek3 juk6   = baron of beef, a joint of beef consisting of two sirloins left uncut at the backbone. (common formation)
detail  leoi5 sau2  li3 shou3 = left-hand side (of a machine); left-hand side (driver's side) of a vehicle
detail  leoi5 hoi2  li3 hai3 = Caspian Sea
detail  aa3 lei5 si6 do1 dak1  ya4 li3 shi4 duo1 de2 = Aristotle
detail  aa3 lei5 si1 do1 dak1  ya4 li3 si1 duo1 de2 = Aristotle
detail  fu6 lei5 jip6  fu4 li3 ye4 = Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier
detail  bo1 si1 lei5 aa3  bo1 si1 li3 ya4 = Bosnia (former Yugoslavia)
detail  aai1 lei5 wan1  ai1 li3 wen1 = Yerevan
detail  mou4 lei5 taap3 nei4 aa3  mao2 li3 ta3 ni2 ya4 = Mauritania
detail  mou4 lei5 kau4 si1  mao2 li3 qiu2 si1 = Mauritius
detail  hoi2 leoi5  kai3 li3 = Kaili (city in Guizhou)
detail  tok3 leoi5  tuo1 li3 = Tuoli (place in Xinjiang)
detail  wui6 leoi5 jyun6  hui4 li3 xian4 = Huili county (county in Sichuan)
detail  hak1 lei5 mou5 lam4 gung1  ke4 li3 mu3 lin2 gong1 = the Kremlin
detail  lei6 bei2 lei5 aa3  li4 bi3 li3 ya4 = Liberia
detail  aa3 lei5  a1 li3 = Ali; Ali-, Ari (in transliterations)
detail  sei3 haa6 leoi5  si4 xia4 li5 = surrounding area
detail  maa5 lei5 laan4  ma3 li3 lan2 = Maryland
detail  mat6 sou1 lei5  mi4 su1 li3 = Missouri
detail 西  cing4 jan4 ngaan5 leoi5 ceot1 sai1 si1  qing2 ren2 yan3 li3 chu1 xi1 shi1 = love is blind
detail  muk6 leoi5 zong6 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6  mu4 li3 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Muli Zangzu autonomous county (county in Sichuan)
detail  ji6 leoi5 tau4  er4 li3 tou5 = Erlitou (archeological site at Yanshi, Henan)

Showing 10 of 11 examples containing 裡
detail 保險箱裡便
The money's in the safe.
[Lit. the money at safe inside]
detail 請問附近哪裡藥房
Excuse me, is there a pharmacy around here?
detail 我們家裡太多好吃東西
We have so much nice food in the house.
detail 鴨子池塘
The ducks on the pond are swimming to and fro.
[The meaning of 游來游去 is discussed [url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,74996,77053#msg-77053]here.[/url] ]
detail 保險箱裡便一盤水
There's a lot of money in the safe.
[Lit. safe inside have one-tray-water]
detail 務必按時到達那裡
You must be there on time.
detail 哪裡我的漢語
No, my Chinese isn't that good.
[Usage of 哪裡's definition [2], for example to reply to a compliment such as 「你的漢語很好。」]
detail 原本不想這裡
He originally didn't want to come here.
detail 表面上關係好好內裡其實係咪
The relationship is cordial on the surface, but is it really so (deep down inside)?
detail BB快啲背囊裡面口水肩BB.
The baby needs to eat。 Quickly take the bib from the backpack and put it over her。
[Discussion on usage of 將: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,120703]
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