厘 (釐)
lí
Pinyin

Definition

厘 (釐)
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lí
  1. one hundredth
  2. centi-
厘 (釐)
 - 
Lí
  1. Li (c. 2000 BC), sixth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shén nóng] Farmer God, also known as Ai 哀[Āi]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (4)

厘
Lí
  1. 1 Li (c. 2000 BC), sixth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shén nóng] Farmer God, also known as Ai 哀[Āi]
厘米
lí mǐ
  1. 1 centimeter
车厘子
chē lí zi
  1. 1 (American) cherry (loanword)
厘清
lí qīng
  1. 1 to clarify (the facts)
  2. 2 clarification

Idioms (5)

失之毫厘，差之千里
shī zhī háo lí , chà zhī qiān lǐ
  1. 1 a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
失之毫厘，差以千里
shī zhī háo lí , chà yǐ qiān lǐ
  1. 1 a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
差之毫厘，失之千里
chā zhī háo lí , shī zhī qiān lǐ
  1. 1 the slightest difference leads to a huge loss (idiom)
  2. 2 a miss is as good as a mile
差之毫厘，谬以千里
chā zhī háo lí , miù yǐ qiān lǐ
  1. 1 the slightest difference leads to a huge error (idiom)
  2. 2 a miss is as good as a mile
毫厘不爽
háo lí bù shuǎng
  1. 1 not to deviate an iota (idiom)
  2. 2 to be extremely accurate

Sample Sentences

只是，这次水位极高，最高达到一百五十六厘米。
zhǐshì ，zhè cì shuǐwèi jí gāo ，zuì gāo dádào yībǎi wǔshí liù límǐ 。
Except that this time the water level was extremely high, the highest was 156cm.
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按照他的说法，威尼斯平均一年有四次水位超过一百零九厘米。
ànzhào tā de shuōfǎ ，Wēinísī píngjūn yī nián yǒu sì cì shuǐwèi chāoguò yìbǎilíngjiǔ límǐ 。
According to him, the water level in Venice exceeds 109cm an average of 4 times a year.
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咱们一道菜可能运用到：煎，炸，煮蒸许多种方法，差之毫厘，那可都是失之千里呀。
zánmen yī dào cài kěnéng yùnyòng dào ：jiān ，zhá ，zhǔ zhēng xǔduō zhǒng fāngfǎ ，chāzhīháolí ，nà kě dōu shì shīzhīqiānlǐ ya 。
One dish in China can be fried, deep fried, cooked, steamed, a small difference can make a large difference.
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平方厘米
píngfāng límǐ
square centimeter
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厘米
límǐ
centimeter
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巴厘岛有什么特产？
Bālídǎo yǒu shénme tèchǎn ？
What are Bali's specialties?
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Jenny，你刚从巴厘岛回来。快跟我们说说，那里好玩儿吗？
Jenny ，nǐ gāng cóng Bālídǎo huílai 。kuài gēn wǒmen shuō shuo ，nàlǐ hǎowánr ma ？
Jenny, you just got back from Bali. Tell us, was it fun?
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是的是的。巴厘岛真的很棒，而且那里的人特别热情。还有，那儿是落地签证。
shì de shì de 。Bālídǎo zhēnde hěn bàng ，érqiě nàlǐ de rén tèbié rèqíng 。háiyǒu ，nàr shì luòdì qiānzhèng 。
Definitely. Bali is great, and the people there were very enthusiastic. Plus, you get your visa on arrival.
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去巴厘岛吧！费用不高，景点集中，还是落地签证。那里有个艺术中心，有很多艺廊和艺术品店。还可以看看当地人的古典舞蹈。还有火山黑沙滩什么的，总之可以欣赏到完全没被现代化污染过的海岛风光。
qù Bālí dǎo ba ！fèiyòng bù gāo ，jǐngdiǎn jízhōng ，háishì luòdì qiānzhèng 。nàlǐ yǒu gè yìshù zhōngxīn ，yǒu hěn duō yìláng hé yìshùpǐndiàn 。hái kěyǐ kàn kan dāngdì rén de gǔdiǎn wǔdǎo 。háiyǒu huǒshān hēi shātān shénme de ，zǒngzhī kěyǐ xīnshǎng dào wánquán méi bèi xiàndàihuà wūrǎn guò de hǎidǎo fēngguāng 。
Go to Bali! It's low-cost, the scenic areas are all centrally located and it's 'visa upon arrival'. There's an arts center there with lots of art galleries and art stores. You can also check out the local people's traditional dancing. There's volcanic black-sand beaches as well. Basically, you can enjoy the scenery of an island completely unaffected by modernization and pollution.
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网上流传说“有媳妇儿的去巴厘岛，没媳妇儿的去普吉岛”。
wǎngshàng liúchuán shuō “yǒu xífùr de qù Bālí dǎo ，méi xífùr de qù Pǔjí dǎo ”。
There's a popular expression on the internet that says, 'If you have a wife, go to Bali. If not, go to Phuket'.
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