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里，华里

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 farmer said the next village was about five li away, which meant it was a two and a half kilometer walk. "

农民说，下一个村子大概有五里地，也就是要走两公里半的路。

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里

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

Examples :

"The farmer said his field stretched for almost two li, making it quite a walk from one end to the other. "

农夫说他的田地绵延将近两里(韩国的里，大约相当于393米)，从这边走到那边要走好久。

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厘

A traditional Chinese unit of weight, equal to one-thousandth of a liang, or fifty milligrams.

Examples :

"The pharmacist carefully measured 500 li of the powdered herb, knowing that was equivalent to 25 grams. "

药剂师小心地量取了500厘的草药粉末，因为他知道这相当于25克。

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礼仪，礼节。

A meaningful ceremony or ritual; etiquette, behaviour.

Examples :

"Respectful students demonstrated proper li by bowing to their teacher before class. "

尊敬的学生们通过课前向老师鞠躬来展现他们合乎规范的礼仪。

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鬲，鼎。

An ancient Chinese cauldron having three hollow legs.

Examples :

"The museum displayed a bronze li, its three sturdy legs showing signs of great age. "

博物馆里陈列着一个青铜鬲，它那三条粗壮的腿显示出岁月的痕迹。

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里, 公里的一半

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 runner trained by running several li each day in the park, covering distances of multiple kilometers. "

那位马拉松运动员每天在公园里跑步训练，跑好几里路，总共要跑好几公里。

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里

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

Examples :

"The old farmer said his field was about ten li away, which meant it was almost four kilometers from the village. "

那位老农说他的田地离这里大概有十里路，也就是说，离村子差不多四公里。

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厘

A traditional Chinese unit of weight, equal to one-thousandth of a liang, or fifty milligrams.

Examples :

"The jeweler used a very precise scale to measure the gold dust; each tiny grain weighed only a few li. "

珠宝匠用非常精确的秤来测量金粉，每一粒细小的金粉只有几厘重。

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礼仪，礼节，礼数

A meaningful ceremony or ritual; etiquette, behaviour.

Examples :

"The school held a special li to mark the end of the academic year. "

学校举行了一场特别的礼仪活动来纪念学年的结束。

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鼎

An ancient Chinese cauldron having three hollow legs.

Examples :

"The museum displayed a bronze li, its three hollow legs hinting at its ancient use for cooking over a fire. "

博物馆展示了一件青铜鬲，它那三个空心的腿暗示着它在古代是用来架在火上烹饪食物的。

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里，华里

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 runner jogged two li, about one kilometer, before stopping for water. "

那位跑步者慢跑了两里，大约一公里，然后停下来喝水。

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里

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

Examples :

"My grandmother's house is about two li from the market. "

我奶奶家离市场大概两里路。

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厘

A traditional Chinese unit of weight, equal to one-thousandth of a liang, or fifty milligrams.

Examples :

"The herbalist measured out three li of powdered ginseng for the tea, a very small amount equivalent to just 150 milligrams. "

药剂师量取了三厘人参粉来泡茶，这分量非常少，相当于只有一百五十毫克。

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礼仪，礼节.

A meaningful ceremony or ritual; etiquette, behaviour.

Examples :

"Sentence: Respecting elders and using polite language at the family dinner shows good li. "

在家庭聚餐时尊敬长辈、使用礼貌用语，体现了良好的礼仪.

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鼎

An ancient Chinese cauldron having three hollow legs.

Examples :

"The museum displayed a bronze li used for cooking in ancient China, its three hollow legs sturdy despite its age. "

博物馆里陈列着一个古代中国用来烹饪的青铜鬲，虽然年代久远，但它的三个空心腿依然十分结实。

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里，华里.

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 runner trained by running ten li each morning, a distance equal to five kilometers. "

跑步者每天早上通过跑十里来训练，相当于五公里。

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里

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

Examples :

"My grandfather said the next village was only ten li away, so about four kilometers. "

我爷爷说，下个村子只有十里路，也就是大概四公里。

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厘

A traditional Chinese unit of weight, equal to one-thousandth of a liang, or fifty milligrams.

Examples :

"The antique scale was so precise, it could measure ingredients in li, a unit of weight smaller than a grain of rice. "

这古董天平非常精准，甚至可以测量厘，一种比米粒还轻的重量单位。

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礼仪，礼节。

A meaningful ceremony or ritual; etiquette, behaviour.

Examples :

"Sentence: In traditional Chinese culture, serving tea to elders is a part of li, showing respect and gratitude. "

在中国传统文化中，给长辈敬茶是“礼”的一部分，体现了尊敬和感恩之情。

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鼎

An ancient Chinese cauldron having three hollow legs.

Examples :

"The museum displayed a bronze li used for cooking food in ancient China. "

博物馆展出了一件青铜鬲，那是古代中国用来煮食物的炊具。

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升La, 增La

In solfège, the raised sixth note of a major scale (the note A-sharp in the fixed-do system).

Examples :

"In music class, the teacher explained that the "li" note is higher than the standard A. "

在音乐课上，老师解释说，“升La”这个音要比标准的La高。