(lǐ miàn) - inside, interior, within in Mandarin
lǐmiànTraditional: 裡面
Translation
inside, interior, within
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Word origin
里面 means inside or interior. 里 (lǐ) means inside (here for 裏; the graph 里 combines 田 'field' and 土 'earth'). 面 (miàn) means face or surface, a pictograph of a face with an emphasised eye.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 里 (lǐ, inside) + 面 (miàn, surface)
Stroke order
里
面
Examples
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What is inside the box?
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It is dark inside the room.
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Wait for me inside.
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Two elderly people are sitting inside.
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There is nothing inside the envelope.
里面 (lǐ miàn) - inside, interior, within.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 7: 里面, 拜托, 决定 and 7 more words.