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How do you say "inside" in Chinese?
里面
ǐ miàn
In Chinese, "inside" is 里面.
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Pronunciation
Two syllables: 'lee myan' with first flat, second flat. Compact and enclosed-sounding.
Writing and usage
Li (inside/in) is five strokes, mian (face/side) is nine. Together they emphasize interior location.
Example sentence
钥匙在房间里面。
The key is inside the room.
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How to remember 里面
Li means inside or interior - inside is literally the inner area or li mian part of something.
Related words
- above 上面 shàng mian
- backwards 向后 xiàng hòu
- below 下面 xià mian
- in front 在前面 zài qián miàn
- next to 在旁边 zài páng biān
- right 右 yòu
- south 南 nán
- south-west 西南 xī nán
- west 西 xī
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Questions about 里面
How do you say "inside" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "inside" is 里面. It is a noun.
How is 里面 written in Chinese?
Li (inside/in) is five strokes, mian (face/side) is nine. Together they emphasize interior location.
How is 里面 used in a sentence?
Use 里面 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 钥匙在房间里面。 (The key is inside the room.).
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