li Chinese words in HSK vocabulary

Dictionary readings and meanings

lǐ mào

courtesy
manners
courtesy; politeness; manners
courteous; polite

理发

lǐ fà

a barber

Dictionary readings and meanings

lǐ fà

a barber
hairdressing
to get a haircut; to have one's hair done
to cut (sb's) hair; to give (sb) a haircut

理解

lǐ jiě

to comprehend

Dictionary readings and meanings

lǐ jiě

to comprehend
to understand
comprehension
understanding
to comprehend; to understand

理想

lǐ xiǎng

a dream

Dictionary readings and meanings

lǐ xiǎng

a dream
an ideal
perfection
ideal
perfect
desirable

力气

lì qi

strength

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì qi

strength
physical strength

厉害

lì hai

difficult to deal with

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì hai

difficult to deal with
difficult to endure
ferocious
radical
serious
terrible

例如

lì rú

for example

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì rú

for example
for instance
such as
for example; for instance; such as

例子

lì zi

case

HSK 3.0 Level 4

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì zi

case
(for) instance
example

厘米

lí mǐ

centimeter

Dictionary readings and meanings

lí mǐ

centimeter

离婚

lí hūn

to divorce

Dictionary readings and meanings

lí hūn

to divorce
divorced from (one's spouse)

离职

lí zhí

to leave one's job temporarily (e.g. for study)

HSK 3.0 Level 5

Dictionary readings and meanings

lí zhí

to leave one's job temporarily (e.g. for study)
to leave one's job; to resign

梨

lí

pear

Dictionary readings and meanings

lí

pear

里头

lǐ tou

inside; interior

HSK 3.0 Level 5

Dictionary readings and meanings

lǐ tou

inside; interior

理论

lǐ lùn

theory

Dictionary readings and meanings

lǐ lùn

theory
to argue
to take notice of

理由

lǐ yóu

reason

Dictionary readings and meanings

lǐ yóu

reason
grounds
justification

力

lì · Lì

power

HSK 3.0 Level 5

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì

power
force
strength
ability
strenuously

Lì

surname Li

力量

lì liang

power

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì liang

power
force
strength
power; force; strength

立即

lì jí

immediately

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì jí

immediately

立刻

lì kè

forthwith

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì kè

forthwith
immediate
prompt
promptly
straightway
thereupon

利润

lì rùn

profits

HSK Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì rùn

profits

利息

lì xī

interest (on a loan)

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì xī

interest (on a loan)

利益

lì yì

benefit

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì yì

benefit
(in sb's) interest

利用

lì yòng

exploit

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì yòng

exploit
make use of
to use
to take advantage of
to utilize
to exploit

黎明

lí míng

dawn

Dictionary readings and meanings

lí míng

dawn
daybreak
dawn; daybreak

礼节

lǐ jié

etiquette

Dictionary readings and meanings

lǐ jié

etiquette

礼尚往来

lǐ shàng wǎng lái

lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)

Dictionary readings and meanings

lǐ shàng wǎng lái

lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)
fig. to return politeness for politeness

里程碑

lǐ chéng bēi

milestone

Dictionary readings and meanings

lǐ chéng bēi

milestone

理

lǐ

texture

Dictionary readings and meanings

lǐ

texture
grain (of wood)
inner essence
intrinsic order
reason
logic

理财

lǐ cái

to manage wealth; to manage finances; money management

Dictionary readings and meanings

lǐ cái

to manage wealth; to manage finances; money management

理睬

lǐ cǎi

to heed

Dictionary readings and meanings

lǐ cǎi

to heed
to pay attention to

理科

lǐ kē

Meaning under review

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lǐ kē

English dictionary gloss under review.

理念

lǐ niàn

idea

Dictionary readings and meanings

lǐ niàn

idea
concept
philosophy
theory

理所当然

lǐ suǒ dāng rán

as it should be by rights (idiom)

Dictionary readings and meanings

lǐ suǒ dāng rán

as it should be by rights (idiom)
proper and to be expected as a matter of course
inevitable and right
as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course

理性

lǐ xìng

reason

Dictionary readings and meanings

lǐ xìng

reason
rationality
rational

理直气壮

lǐ zhí qì zhuàng

in the right and self-confident (idiom)

Dictionary readings and meanings

lǐ zhí qì zhuàng

in the right and self-confident (idiom)
bold and confident with justice on one's side
to have the courage of one's convictions
just and forceful
in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side

理智

lǐ zhì

reason

Dictionary readings and meanings

lǐ zhì

reason
intellect
rationality
rational

力度

lì dù

strength

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì dù

strength
vigor
efforts
(music) dynamics

力求

lì qiú

to make every effort to

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì qiú

to make every effort to
striving to do one's best

力所能及

lì suǒ néng jí

as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom)

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì suǒ néng jí

as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom)
to the best of one's ability
within one's powers
as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability

力争

lì zhēng

to work hard for

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì zhēng

to work hard for
to do all one can
to contend strongly

历代

lì dài

successive generations

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì dài

successive generations
successive dynasties
past dynasties

历经

lì jīng

to experience; to go through

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì jīng

to experience; to go through

历来

lì lái

always

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì lái

always
throughout (a period of time)
(of) all-time

历年

lì nián

calendar year

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì nián

calendar year
over the years
bygone years

立

lì · Lì

to stand

HSK Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì

to stand
to set up
to establish
to lay down
to draw up
at once

Lì

surname Li

立场

lì chǎng

position

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì chǎng

position
standpoint

立方

lì fāng

cube

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì fāng

cube
cube (math.)

立交桥

lì jiāo qiáo

overpass

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì jiāo qiáo

overpass
flyover

立体

lì tǐ

three-dimensional

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì tǐ

three-dimensional
solid
stereoscopic

立足

lì zú

to stand

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì zú

to stand
to have a footing
to be established
to base oneself on

利害

lì hài · lì hai

pros and cons

HSK Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì hài

pros and cons
advantages and disadvantages
gains and losses

lì hai

English dictionary gloss under review.

例外

lì wài

(make an) exception

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì wài

(make an) exception
exception
to be an exception

粒

lì

grain

HSK Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì

grain
granule
classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc)
grain; granule; pellet; particle
classifier for small round objects (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc)
(Tw) classifier for larger round objects (watermelon etc)

离谱儿

lí pǔ r

Meaning under review

Dictionary readings and meanings

lí pǔ r

English dictionary gloss under review.

离奇

lí qí

odd; bizarre

Dictionary readings and meanings

lí qí

odd; bizarre

礼服

lǐ fú

ceremonial robe

Dictionary readings and meanings

lǐ fú

ceremonial robe
formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc)

礼品

lǐ pǐn

gift

Dictionary readings and meanings

lǐ pǐn

gift
present

礼堂

lǐ táng

assembly hall; auditorium

Dictionary readings and meanings

lǐ táng

assembly hall; auditorium

礼仪

lǐ yí

etiquette

Dictionary readings and meanings

lǐ yí

etiquette
ceremony

理会

lǐ huì

to understand

Dictionary readings and meanings

lǐ huì

to understand
to pay attention to
to take notice of

理事

lǐ shì

member of council

Dictionary readings and meanings

lǐ shì

member of council
(literary) to take care of matters

鲤鱼

lǐ yú

carp

Dictionary readings and meanings

lǐ yú

carp

力不从心

lì bù cóng xīn

(idiom) to lack the ability to do what one would wish

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì bù cóng xīn

(idiom) to lack the ability to do what one would wish

历程

lì chéng

course

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì chéng

course
process

历届

lì jiè

all previous (meetings, sessions etc)

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì jiè

all previous (meetings, sessions etc)

历时

lì shí

to last

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì shí

to last
to take (time)
period
diachronic

立案

lì àn

to register (to an official organism)

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì àn

to register (to an official organism)
to file a case (for investigation)

立法

lì fǎ

to enact laws

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì fǎ

to enact laws
to legislate
legislation

立方米

lì fāng mǐ

cubic meter (unit of volume)

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì fāng mǐ

cubic meter (unit of volume)

立功

lì gōng

to make worthy contributions

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì gōng

to make worthy contributions
to distinguish oneself

利弊

lì bì

pros and cons

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì bì

pros and cons
merits and drawbacks
advantages and disadvantages

利率

lì lǜ

interest rates

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì lǜ

interest rates
interest rate

利索

lì suo

nimble

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì suo

nimble

励志

lì zhì

to pursue a goal with determination

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì zhì

to pursue a goal with determination
inspirational; motivational

莅临

lì lín

to arrive (esp. of notable person)

Dictionary readings and meanings

lì lín

to arrive (esp. of notable person)

两翼

liǎngyì

Meaning under review