里边 (lǐ biān) — inside, interior

Definition

里边 means 'the inside / interior' of a place or container. It is more colloquial than the written 里面, and refers to a bounded space (a room, box, building) rather than a direction.

noun
insideinterior

Examples

  • 里边
    Qǐng bǎ dōng xī fàng zài lǐ biān.
    Please put the things inside.
  • 里边
    Fáng zi lǐ biān hěn kuān chang.
    The inside of the house is very spacious.
  • 里边
    Tā cóng lǐ biān zǒu chū lái.
    He came out from inside.
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