English · Word Candidate

li

/liː/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: lis

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The Chinese mile, a traditional unit of distance equal to 1500 chis or 150 zhangs, now standardized as a half-kilometer (500 meters).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dặm Trung Quốc, một đơn vị đo lường truyền thống bằng 1500 chis hoặc 150 zhangs, hiện được tiêu chuẩn hóa là nửa kilômét (500 mét)

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Noun

Examples

It was a whole day's journey from I-ch'eng to Chü-wo which, in turn, is about 60 li east of Chiang Chou — one of the most important cities in southern Shansi and a center for curio-dealers.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The Korean mile, a traditional unit of distance equivalent to about 393 m.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một đơn vị khoảng cách truyền thống tương đương khoảng 393 m

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Noun

Examples

While scaling the Laoyeling Mountains, the Chinese Worker-Peasant Red Army, under the command of Mao Ze-dong and Zhu De, was successfully stepping up the historic 25 000-li Long March in China proper, breaking through the surrounding rings formed by Chiang Kai-shek’s army.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A traditional Chinese unit of weight, equal to one-thousandth of a liang, or fifty milligrams.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một đơn vị trọng lượng truyền thống Trung Quốc, bằng một phần nghìn của một liang, hoặc năm mươi miligam

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A meaningful ceremony or ritual; etiquette, behaviour.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một nghi lễ hoặc phong tục có ý nghĩa; lễ儀, hành vi

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “li” mean?

The Chinese mile, a traditional unit of distance equal to 1500 chis or 150 zhangs, now standardized as a half-kilometer (500 meters).

Is “li” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.