How to say “inside” in Chinese
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“Inside” in Chinese is 里面, lǐ miàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
里面 is read lǐ miàn: 2 syllables. 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 “里面”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 里面. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 里面有人吗？lǐmiànyǒurénmaIs anyone inside?
- 里面还有人吗？lǐmiànháiyǒurénmaIs anyone still inside?
More words from the lesson “In front, behind, inside”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “inside” in Chinese?
“Inside” in Chinese is 里面, pinyin lǐmiàn.
What does 里面 mean?
里面 (lǐmiàn) means “inside”.
How do you write 里面?
里面 is 2 characters: 里 (lǐ) — inside; 面 (miàn) — flour, dough; face. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 里面?
里面 is read lǐmiàn. Tones: lǐ — third tone, miàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“inside” in the lesson “In front, behind, inside”
This word is from the topic “Around town” of HSK 2. 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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