Chinese–EnglishWith examples

粒

lì · li

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5Measure word guide

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. grain; granule; pellet; particle
  2. classifier for small round objects (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc)
  3. (Tw) classifier for larger round objects (watermelon etc)
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:19 cartoon

Every last grain

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你的(nǐde)碗里(wǎnlǐ)还有(háiyǒu)几粒(jǐlì)米(mǐ)。

    Liangliang, there are still a few grains of rice in your bowl.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)吃饱了(chībǎole)，不想(bùxiǎng)吃(chī)了(le)。

    I'm full. I don't want any more.

  3. Dengdeng

    一粒(yīlì)米(mǐ)也(yě)不能(bùnéng)浪费(làngfèi)呀(ya)。

    You can't waste even one grain.

  4. Liangliang

    好好好(hǎohǎohǎo)，我(wǒ)把(bǎ)这几粒(zhèjǐlì)都(dōu)吃完(chīwán)。

    Okay, okay. I'll finish these few grains.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，一粒(yīlì)都(dōu)没有了(méiyǒule)！

    Look, not one grain left!

  6. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)衣服上(yīfushàng)还有(háiyǒu)一粒(yīlì)。

    But there's still one on your clothes.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)吃(chī)饭(fàn)时(shí)不(bù)小(xiǎo)心(xīn)掉(diào)了(le)一(yí)粒(lì)米(mǐ)在(zài)桌(zhuō)上(shàng)。

He accidentally dropped a grain of rice on the table while eating.

02

医(yī)生(shēng)让(ràng)我(wǒ)每(měi)天(tiān)吃(chī)三(sān)粒(lì)药(yào)。

The doctor told me to take three pills a day.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Stroke order & practice

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context