里面 (lǐ miàn) — inside; interior
Definition
Inside / interior — the everyday spoken word, like English 'inside' or 'in'. 里头 means the same thing but is more colloquial; 里 is usually part of another word (e.g. 里面, 里边), not used alone.
noun
insideinterior
Examples
- 里面。Shū bāo lǐ miàn yǒu hěn duō shū.There are many books inside the schoolbag.
- 里面。Fáng jiān lǐ miàn yǒu yí gè rén.There is a person inside the room.
- 里面。Wǒ fàng zài zhuō zi lǐ miàn le.I put it inside the table.
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