Writing
里 (lǐ) — how to say "inside" in Chinese
里
Inside, in
locative word
How to use it
Goes after the noun, not before it.
房间里有三个人。
fáng jiān lǐ yǒu sān gè rén
There are three people in the room.
Radicals / Keys
里
Village
#166 · lǐ · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
家里
jiā lǐ
at home / inside
学校里
xuéxiào lǐ
in the school
Examples
我的书在包里，你看见了吗？
My book is in the bag, did you see it?
书在包里
The book is in the bag.
Mnemonic
[lǐ-] Little Larry the lemur is inside 🦁 a lion's den with a sign that has the character 里 on it. Larry draws a horizontal line on the ground as if marking his territory, making himself feel at home inside his snug 里 fortress.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "inside" in Chinese?
"inside" in Chinese is 里 (lǐ).
里 meaning in English
里 (lǐ) means "Inside, in".
Inside in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced lǐ (written as li). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Inside in Chinese character
It is written 里 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 里?
里 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 里
以前 — before a time
Time / Verb + 以前 (yǐqián)
几 — several, a few
几 (jǐ) + Measure Word + Noun
等 — etc., and so on
⋯⋯ 等 (děng) / 等等 (děngděng)
在 — location with 上/下/里/旁边
在 (zài) + Place + 上 (shàng) / 下 (xià) / 里 (lǐ) / 旁边 (pángbiān)
就 — only, just a small quantity
Place / Scope + 就 (jiù) + Quantity + Noun
算 — counting as, considering
Subj. + 算 (suàn) + (是 (shì)) + Noun / Adj.