How to say “inside” in Chinese
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“Inside” in Chinese is 里, lǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
里 is read lǐ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “里”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 里. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这里有饭店吗？zhèlǐyǒufàndiànmaIs there a restaurant here?
- 房间里有两个人fángjiānliyǒuliǎnggerénThere are two people in the room.
- 这里有超市吗？zhèlǐyǒuchāoshìmaIs there a supermarket here?
- 里面有人吗？lǐmiànyǒurénmaIs anyone inside?
- 我心里很难过。wǒxīnlihěnnánguòI feel really sad inside.
- 他没说话，但是心里很高兴。tāméishuōhuà,dànshìxīnlihěngāoxìngHe didn't say anything, but inside he was glad.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “At home”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “inside” in Chinese?
“Inside” in Chinese is 里, pinyin lǐ.
What does 里 mean?
里 (lǐ) means “inside”.
How do you write 里?
里 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 里?
里 is read lǐ. Tones: lǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“inside” in the lesson “At home”
This word is from the topic “Around the city” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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