<p>If the sentence was written in Traditional Chinese, you might find it easier to understand:</p>

<p>這些狗裏有一隻穿紅色的毛衣.</p>

<p>and it means:</p>

<p>這群狗中, 有一隻穿紅色的毛衣.</p>

<p>Even in the original sentence, I prefer "中" or "當中" because it is less confusing than "里".</p>

<p>BTW, "紅色的毛衣" here can be simplified as "紅毛衣".</p>

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Is the `中` also used in this context in Simplified Chinese or it's only used in Traditional Chinese? And thank you for the tips on `红色的毛衣`!
Blaszard
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2014-11-02T05:11:31.357Z
Yeah, it's less common to use "中" in such context in Mainland text.
Henry HO
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Henry HO
<p>The meaning is the same in traditional Chinese. In traditional Chinese, the style is different, 里 => 裡.</p>

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2014-10-27T02:59:20.790Z
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petertc
<p>这些狗 these dogs</p>

<p>里 among</p>

<p>有一只 one (there is one)</p>

<p>穿 wear</p>

<p>红色(的) red (的 means that 红色 is a adj.)</p>

<p>毛衣 sweater</p>

<p>And the whole sentence is:</p>

<p>"There is one dog among these dogs wear red sweater"</p>

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2014-10-27T08:05:55.227Z
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boboray
<p>Split the sentence as below to make better understanding</p>

<p>这些狗里 有一只 穿红色的毛衣.</p>

<p>But usually it would be more likely like below in speaking:</p>

<p>(在)这些狗里(面) 有一只 穿红色的毛衣</p>

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2014-10-28T02:41:50.160Z
Not sure why this answer was accepeted. It doesn't actually answer the question.
deutschZuid
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2014-10-28T19:48:42.973Z
@deutschZuid, oh, I had accepted the answer by user58955, and am not sure why this was altered. Maybe I happened to tap the button when I browse in my iPad. Now fixed, thanks.
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user6636
<p>It means <code>one of these dogs wears a red sweater</code>. <code>...里</code> literally means <code>in/among ...</code>, and it is followed by 有一只, which means <code>there is one</code>. Hence the whole sentence translates literally as <code>Among these dogs there is one wearing a red sweater</code>.</p>

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Thanks, that makes sense. Then `Among these dogs there are two wearing a red sweater.` is translated into `这些狗里有两只穿红色的毛衣`, right? (Side Topic: if two dogs wear a sweater, should it be written in `wearing a red sweater` or `wearing red sweaters`?)
Blaszard
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Yes, it's exactly '这些狗里有两只穿红色的毛衣'. (I would say 'wearing red sweaters')
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user58955
<p>In the following sentence:</p>

<pre><code>这些狗里有一只穿红色的毛衣
</code></pre>

<p>What does the <code>里</code> mean? I think the sentence means something like <code>The dogs wear red sweaters.</code> But why does it require <code>里</code> there and what meaning does it add?</p>

<p>I'm learning about simplified mandarin language, but would like to know if it differs from the traditional in how it is used.</p>

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What does the `里` mean in `这些狗里有一只穿红色的毛衣`?
# What does the `里` mean in `这些狗里有一只穿红色的毛衣`?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-10-26)

In the following sentence:
这些狗里有一只穿红色的毛衣

What does the 里 mean? I think the sentence means something like The dogs wear red sweaters. But why does it require 里 there and what meaning does it add?
I'm learning about simplified mandarin language, but would like to know if it differs from the traditional in how it is used.

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## 5 answers

### Answer by username_6 on 2014-10-26. Score: 13 | Accepted answer

It means `one of these dogs wears a red sweater`. `...里` literally means `in/among ...`, and it is followed by 有一只, which means `there is one`. Hence the whole sentence translates literally as `Among these dogs there is one wearing a red sweater`.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks, that makes sense. Then `Among these dogs there are two wearing a red sweater.` is translated into `这些狗里有两只穿红色的毛衣`, right? (Side Topic: if two dogs wear a sweater, should it be written in `wearing a red sweater` or `wearing red sweaters`?)  
> **username_6**: Yes, it's exactly '这些狗里有两只穿红色的毛衣'. (I would say 'wearing red sweaters')  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-10-29. Score: 1

If the sentence was written in Traditional Chinese, you might find it easier to understand:

這些狗裏有一隻穿紅色的毛衣.

and it means:

這群狗中, 有一隻穿紅色的毛衣.

Even in the original sentence, I prefer "中" or "當中" because it is less confusing than "里".

BTW, "紅色的毛衣" here can be simplified as "紅毛衣".

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Is the `中` also used in this context in Simplified Chinese or it's only used in Traditional Chinese? And thank you for the tips on `红色的毛衣`!  
> **username_1**: Yeah, it's less common to use "中" in such context in Mainland text.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-10-27. Score: 1

The meaning is the same in traditional Chinese. In traditional Chinese, the style is different, 里 => 裡.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2014-10-27. Score: 0

这些狗 these dogs

里 among

有一只 one (there is one)

穿 wear

红色(的) red (的 means that 红色 is a adj.)

毛衣 sweater

And the whole sentence is:

"There is one dog among these dogs wear red sweater"


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### Answer by username_4 on 2014-10-27. Score: -1

Split the sentence as below to make better understanding

这些狗里 有一只 穿红色的毛衣.

But usually it would be more likely like below in speaking:

(在)这些狗里(面) 有一只 穿红色的毛衣

> **Comments:**
> **username_5**: Not sure why this answer was accepeted. It doesn't actually answer the question.  
> **username_0**: @username_5, oh, I had accepted the answer by username_6, and am not sure why this was altered. Maybe I happened to tap the button when I browse in my iPad. Now fixed, thanks.  

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