里 (lǐ) — inside; interior; within; (of clothing) lining
Definition
里 is the basic 'inside/interior' noun; 里面 is the everyday spoken form used the same way. Most often used after a place word or before a noun with 的.
noun
insideinteriorwithin(of clothing) lining
Examples
- 里。Jiào shì lǐ yǒu yí gè lǎo shī hé yí gè xué shēng.There is a teacher and a student in the classroom.
- 里。Tā de shū bāo lǐ yǒu wǔ běn shū.There are five books in his bag.
- 里。Wǒ jiā lǐ yǒu liǎng zhī māo.There are two cats in my home.
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