How to say “inside” in Chinese
inside (colloq.)
“Inside” in Chinese is 里头, lǐ tou: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
里头 is read lǐ tou: 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 “里头”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 里头. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 衣服都在柜子里头yīfudōuzàiguìzilǐtouAll the clothes are in the cabinet.
- 柜子里头有什么？guìzilǐtouyǒushénmeWhat's inside the cabinet?
More words from the lesson “A cabinet of wood and glass”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “inside” in Chinese?
“Inside” in Chinese is 里头, pinyin lǐtou.
What does 里头 mean?
里头 (lǐtou) means “inside (colloq.)”.
How do you write 里头?
里头 is 2 characters: 里 (lǐ) — inside; 头 (tóu) — head. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 里头?
里头 is read lǐtou. Tones: lǐ — third tone, tou — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“inside” in the lesson “A cabinet of wood and glass”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighbors” of HSK 5. 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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