- 经历(jīng lì): experience; to experience; to go through; CL: 個|个(gè), 次(Cì)
- 简历(jiǎn lì): Curriculum Vitae (CV); résumé (resume); biographical notes
- 日历(rì lì): calendar; CL: 张(zhāng), 本(běn)
- 学历(xué lì): educational background; academic qualifications
- 来历(lái lì): history; antecedents; origin
- 历代(lì dài): successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties
- 历来(lì lái): always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time
- 农历(nóng lì): the traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word