Usages of lí
我 的 宿舍 在 校园 里， 离 图书馆 不 远。Wǒ de sùshè zài xiàoyuán lǐ, lí túshūguǎn bù yuǎn.
My dorm is inside the campus, not far from the library.
公园 离 我 家 不 远。gōngyuán lí wǒ jiā bù yuǎn.
The park is not far from my home.
我 想 租 一 个 离 公司 不 远 的 房子。wǒ xiǎng zū yí gè lí gōngsī bù yuǎn de fángzi.
I want to rent an apartment not far from the company.
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