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家里

jiā lǐ · jia li

Traditional 家裡

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我(wǒ)没(méi)有(yǒu)去(qù)工(gōng)作(zuò)，在(zài)家(jiā)里(lǐ)待(dāi)了(le)一(yì)整(zhěng)天(tiān)。

I stayed home all day instead of going to work.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

抱(bào)歉(qiàn)，我(wǒ)把(bǎ)作(zuò)业(yè)落(là)在(zài)家(jiā)里(lǐ)了(le)。

I'm sorry, I left my homework at home.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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home; family

li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood

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