市里 (shì lǐ) — (classifier) li, a Chinese unit of length equal to 500 meters
Definition
市里 (shì lǐ) — note: in this row, 里 is a CLASSIFIER / unit of length (∼500 m), not the common "inside" location word. Used as 里 / 公里 / 千米 in measurements, not for cities.
classifier
lia Chinese unit of length equal to 500 meters
Examples
- 市里。Cóng zhè lǐ dào nà jiā diàn dà yuē liǎng shì lǐ.From here to that shop is about two li (roughly a kilometer).
- 市里。Tā měi tiān pǎo bù wǔ shì lǐ lù.He runs five li every day.
- 市里。Yí shì lǐ děng yú wǔ bǎi mǐ.One li equals 500 meters.
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