Chinese words starting with “li”
62 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable li. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 19 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial l · final i · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 2nd tone 8
- 3rd tone 22
- 4th tone 32
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 离开lí kāiHSK 2
to depart; to leave
- 里面lǐ miànHSK 3
inside; interior; also pr. [lǐ mian]
- 利用lì yòngHSK 3
to exploit; to make use of; to use; to take advantage of; to utilize
- 历史lì shǐHSK 4
history
- 理解lǐ jiěHSK 3
to comprehend; to understand
- 力量lì liangHSK 3
power; force; strength
- 理由lǐ yóuHSK 3
reason; grounds; justification
- 理论lǐ lùnHSK 3
theory; to argue; to take notice of
- 礼物lǐ wùHSK 2
gift; present
- 立即lì jíHSK 4
immediately
- 立刻lì kèHSK 3
forthwith; immediate; prompt; promptly; straightway; thereupon; at once
- 厉害lì haiHSK 5
(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; (of an animal) fierce; (of a resemblance) striking; (of liquor or chili pepper) strong; (of bacteria) virulent
- 理想lǐ xiǎngHSK 2
an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect
- 离婚lí hūnHSK 3
to divorce
- 例如lì rúHSK 2
for example; for instance; such as
- 例子lì ziHSK 2
case; (for) instance; example
- 里头lǐ touHSK 2
inside; interior
- 里边lǐ bianHSK 1
inside
- 理发lǐ fàHSK 3
to get a haircut; to have one's hair done; to cut (sb's) hair; to give (sb) a haircut
All 62 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 力不从心 | lì bù cóng xīn | v | less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish; the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak | |
| 52 | 立方 | lì fāng | q | cube (math.); abbr. for 立方体; abbr. for 米 | |
| 53 | 立交桥 | lì jiāo qiáo | n | overpass; flyover | |
| 54 | 厘米 | lí mǐ | q | centimeter | |
| 55 | 立功 | lì gōng | v | to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 朽); to make worthy contributions; to distinguish oneself | |
| 56 | 历代 | lì dài | n | successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties | |
| 57 | 励志 | lì zhì | nr | to pursue a goal with determination; inspirational; motivational | |
| 58 | 礼拜天 | lǐ bài tiān | t | Sunday | |
| 59 | 历届 | lì jiè | b | all previous (meetings, sessions etc) | |
| 60 | 立方米 | lì fāng mǐ | q | cubic meter (unit of volume) | |
| 61 | 理直气壮 | lǐ zhí qì zhuàng | l | 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 | |
| 62 | 离谱儿 | lí pǔr5 | Scientific |
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