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The word "嘴里" is formed by combining the character "嘴", meaning "mouth", with the character "里", meaning "inside", to create a compound that literally denotes "inside the mouth", where "里" specifies the interior location relative to the mouth.

Example Sentences Hide

他嘴里含着一块糖。

Tā zuǐ lǐ hán zhe yī kuài táng.

He has a piece of candy in his mouth.

妈妈告诉我嘴里有食物时不要说话。

Māma gàosù wǒ zuǐ lǐ yǒu shíwù shí bùyào shuōhuà.

Mom told me not to talk when I have food in my mouth.

他紧张得嘴里发干，说不出话来。

Tā jǐnzhāng de zuǐ lǐ fā gān, shuō bù chū huà lái.

He was so nervous that his mouth went dry and he couldn't speak.

尽管嘴里说着安慰的话，他心里却很不耐烦。

Jǐnguǎn zuǐ lǐ shuō zhe ānwèi de huà, tā xīn lǐ què hěn bù nàifán.

Although he was saying comforting words, he was very impatient in his heart.

她将秘密藏在嘴里，多年后终于忍不住吐露了出来。

Tā jiāng mìmì cáng zài zuǐ lǐ, duōnián hòu zhōngyú rěn bù zhù tǔlù le chūlái.

She kept the secret in her mouth, and after many years, she finally couldn't help but reveal it.

Word Definition - 嘴里

zuǐ lǐ in the mouth; words, speech

Individual Character Details

嘴 zuǐ
里 lǐ, lǐ, lǐ, lǐ