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ri

/ɹiː/

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noun

리

The Chinese mile, a traditional unit of distance equal to 1500 chis or 150 zhangs, now standardized as a half-kilometer (500 meters).

Examples :

"The marathon route included a section that measured exactly two ri, or one kilometer. "

마라톤 코스에는 정확히 2리, 즉 1킬로미터에 해당하는 구간이 포함되어 있었습니다.

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noun

리

The Korean mile, a traditional unit of distance equivalent to about 393 m.

Examples :

"The hikers estimated they had walked about ten ri today, meaning they covered approximately four kilometers. "

등산객들은 오늘 약 10리 정도 걸었다고 추정했는데, 이는 약 4킬로미터를 걸었다는 의미입니다.

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