Writing
里头 (lǐ tou) — how to say "inside" in Chinese
里头
Inside
noun
Character composition
里
inside
头
head; end
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
里
Village
#166 · lǐ · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
书包里头
shūbāo lǐtou
inside the backpack
盒子里头
hézi lǐtou
inside the box
房间里头
fángjiān lǐtou
inside the room
Examples
这个盒子里头有很多东西。
There are many things inside this box.
里头有书。
There are books inside.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say inside in Mandarin?
"inside" in Chinese is 里头 (lǐ tou).
What does 里头 mean in English?
里头 (lǐ tou) means "Inside".
Inside in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced lǐ tou (written as li tou, litou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Inside in Chinese character
It is written 里头: 里 has 7 strokes, 头 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 里头?
里头 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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