哩 (lī) — mile (unit of distance, equivalent to about 1.6 kilometers)
Definition
哩 is a bound measure-word unit used only in 英里 'mile', never on its own. It pairs with 英 to form the standard word for the British/American mile.
bound form
mile (unit of distance, equivalent to about 1.6 kilometers)
Examples
- 哩。Cóng zhè r dào jī chǎng dà gài yǒu èr shí lī.It's about twenty miles from here to the airport.
- 哩。Yì lī dà yuē děng yú yì diǎn liù gōng lǐ.One mile is approximately equal to 1.6 kilometers.
- 哩。Zhè liàng chē de zuì gāo shí sù néng dá dào yì bǎi èr shí lī.This car's top speed can reach 120 miles per hour.
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