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里面 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say lǐmiàn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
里面表示内部、在里面。
lǐ miàn biǎo shì nèi bù 、 zài lǐ miàn。
里面 means inside or in the inner part.
Context note
里面常和房间、盒子、书包、学校一起用。
lǐ miàn cháng hé fáng jiān 、 hé zi 、 shū bāo 、 xué xiào yì qǐ yòng。
里面 is often used with rooms, boxes, school bags, and schools.
5 examples
盒子里面有糖。
hé zi lǐ miàn yǒu táng。
There is candy inside the box.
教室里面很安静。
jiào shì lǐ miàn hěn ān jìng。
The classroom inside is very quiet.
书包里面有书。
shū bāo lǐ miàn yǒu shū。
There are books in the school bag.
房间里面很暖和。
fáng jiān lǐ miàn hěn nuǎn huo。
The room inside is warm.
小狗躲在里面。
xiǎo gǒu duǒ zài lǐ miàn。
The puppy is hiding inside.
5 mini stories
我打开盒子，看见里面有一张卡片。
wǒ dǎ kāi hé zi， kàn jiàn lǐ miàn yǒu yì zhāng kǎ piàn。
I opened the box and saw a card inside.
外边很冷，里面很暖和。大家都想进来。
wài biān hěn lěng， lǐ miàn hěn nuǎn huo。 dà jiā dōu xiǎng jìn lái。
It is cold outside, but inside it is warm. Everyone wants to come in.
书包里面放着我的午饭。
shū bāo lǐ miàn fàng zhe wǒ de wǔ fàn。
My lunch is in my school bag.
猫钻到桌子里面去了。
māo zuàn dào zhuō zi lǐ miàn qù le。
The cat crawled inside the table.
里面坐着几位客人。我们轻轻走过去。
lǐ miàn zuò zhe jǐ wèi kè rén。 wǒ men qīng qīng zǒu guò qù。
There are several guests sitting inside. We walk over quietly.