里 lǐ — inside; internal; interior; village; within; inside
房间里很安静。Fáng jiān lǐ hěn ān jìng.It is very quiet in the room.
Common words: 这里 (zhè lǐ)、哪里 (nǎ lǐ)、那里 (nà li)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "village"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "village", including 里 (lǐ), 村 (cūn), 乡 (xiāng), 庄 (zhuāng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "village" covers 4 different Chinese characters — 里 (lǐ), 村 (cūn), 乡 (xiāng), 庄 (zhuāng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 4 characters do not share a sound — their readings span lǐ, cūn, xiāng, zhuāng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 里 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 里 lǐinside; internal; interior; village; within; insideUseful words: 这里, 哪里
- 村 cūnvillageUseful words: 农村, 乡村
- 乡 xiāngcountry; villageUseful words: 家乡, 故乡
- 庄 zhuāngfarm; villageUseful words: 村庄, 庄严
Common words for these 4 "village" characters
Anchor each of these 4 characters in a word you can picture — start with 里 (lǐ) — so "village" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
这里zhè lǐhere哪里nǎ lǐwhere?; somewhere; anywhere; wherever那里nà lithere; that place农村nóng cūnrural area; village乡村xiāng cūnrustic; village; countryside村庄cūn zhuāngvillage; hamlet家乡jiā xiānghometown; native place故乡gù xiānghome; homeland; native place乡村xiāng cūnrustic; village; countryside村庄cūn zhuāngvillage; hamlet
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 4 ways to say "village".
村 cūn — village
爷爷住在一个安静的小村庄里。Yé ye zhù zài yí ge ān jìng de xiǎo cūn zhuāng lǐ.Grandpa lives in a quiet little village.
Common words: 农村 (nóng cūn)、乡村 (xiāng cūn)、村庄 (cūn zhuāng)
乡 xiāng — country; village
他离开家乡已经很多年了。Tā lí kāi jiā xiāng yǐ jīng hěn duō nián le.He has been away from his hometown for many years.
Common words: 家乡 (jiā xiāng)、故乡 (gù xiāng)、乡村 (xiāng cūn)
庄 zhuāng — farm; village
典礼上的气氛十分庄重。Diǎn lǐ shàng de qì fēn shí fēn zhuāng zhòng.The atmosphere at the ceremony was very solemn.
Common words: 村庄 (cūn zhuāng)、庄严 (zhuāng yán)、庄稼 (zhuāng jia)
All 4 characters
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