冷淡。Shāngyè jiè duì zhèngfǔ de xīn zhèngcè hěn lěngdàn. The business circle is indifferent to
the new policies of the government.
lěngjìng 冷静 [comp: 冷 cold + 静 quiet] ADJ cool-headed, calm, sober ■ 你冷静一些，别这么 激动。
Nǐ lěngjìng yìxiē, bié zhème jīdòng. Calm down; don’t be so agitated.
lěngluò 冷落 I V treat coldly, cold-shoulder II ADJ unfrequented, desolate
lěngkù 冷酷 ADJ unfeeling, cold-blooded
lěngquè 冷却 V & N cool; cooling
lěngquèjì 冷却剂 N coolant, cooler
lèng 楞 ADJ stupefied, blank 发愣 fālèng look stupefied, stare blankly
lí 厘 MEASURE WORD one hundredth
límǐ 厘米 MEASURE WORD one hundredth of a meter, centimeter ■ 他身高178厘米。Tā shēngāo yìbǎi qīshí
bā límǐ. He is 178 centimeters tall.
lí 离 TRAD 離 I V depart, leave ■ 他每天很早就离 家，很晚才回家。Tā měi tiān hěn zǎo jiù lí jiā, hěn
wǎn cái huí jiā. He leaves home early and returns late every day. II PREP (indicating distance in space
or time) away from, from ■ 现在离寒假 只有两个星期了。Xiànzài lí jiàqī zhǐyǒu liǎngge xīngqī
le. There are only two weeks before the winter holiday. 离 近 lí jìn close to / 离 远 lí yuǎn far away
from ■ 加拿大离英国很远，离美国很近。 Jiānádà lí Yīngguó hěn yuǎn, lí Měiguó hěn jìn.
Canada is far away from Britain, and close to the USA.
líhūn 离婚 [v+obj: 离 separate + 婚 marriage] V divorce ■ 她和丈夫离婚了。Tā hé zhàngfu líhūn le.
She and her husband are divorced.
líkāi 离开 [comp: 离 leave + 开 away from] V depart, leave ■ 他十八岁的时候离开父母，到美国 去
念书。Tā shíbā suì de shíhou líkāi fùmǔ, dào Měiguó qù niànshū. When he was eighteen, he left
his parents and went to America to study. ■ 我离开 一会儿，马上就回来。Wǒ líkāi yíhuìr,
mǎshàng jiù huílai. Excuse me for a minute. I’ll be back soon. 离不开 líbukāi cannot do without ■ 孩
子还小，离 不开妈。Háizi hái xiǎo, líbukāi mā. The child is too young to be without his mother.
lí 梨 N pear (只 zhī) ■ 这梨很甜，你尝尝。Zhè lí hěn tián, nǐ chángchang. This pear is very sweet.
Try it.
límíng 黎明 N dawn, daybreak
Lǐ 李 N (a family name)
NOTE: According to the latest census, 李 Lǐ is the most common family name in China.lǐ 礼 TRAD 禮 N rite
lǐbàitiān 礼拜天 [modif: 礼拜 worship + 天 day] N same as 星期天 Xīngqītiān. (A rather old-fashioned
word.)
lǐjié 礼节 N etiquette, protocol
lǐmào 礼貌 ADJ polite, courteous ■ 礼貌待 客。Lǐmào dài kè. Treat guests/customers with courtesy. ■
盯着人家看，是不礼貌的。Dīngzhe rénjiā kàn, shì bù lǐmào de. It is impolite to stare at people.
lǐ shàng wǎng lái 礼尚往来 IDIOM courtesy demands reciprocity, pay a man in his own coin
lǐtáng 礼堂 [modif: 礼 ceremony, ritual + 堂 hall] N auditorium, assembly hall (座 zuò) ■ 礼堂里正 在
举行一个大会。Lǐtáng li zhèngzài jǔxíng yí ge dàhuì. A rally is being held in the auditorium.
lǐwù 礼物 [modif: 礼 gift + 物 thing] N gift, present (件 jiàn) ■ 这件小小的礼物，请您收下。Zhè jiàn
xiǎoxiǎo de lǐwù, qǐng nín shōuxia. Please accept this small present. ■ 今天是你的生日，我送 你
一件小礼物。Jīntiān shì nǐ de shēngrì, wǒ sòng nǐ yí jiàn xiǎo lǐwù. Today’s your birthday. I’ll
give you a little gift. 结婚礼物 jiéhūn lǐwù wedding present / 生日礼物 shēngrì lǐwù birthday present / 新
年礼物 xīnnián lǐwù New Year present
NOTE: Chinese modesty requires that you belittle your present, describing it as 一件小礼物 yí jiàn xiǎo lǐwù a
small/insignificant gift. Upon receiving a present, it is bad manners to open it immediately. The
recipient is first supposed to say 不用不用 búyòng búyòng You didn’t have to and then express thanks for