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里面

lǐ miàn · li mian

Traditional 裡面

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Meaning

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  1. inside
  2. interior
  3. also pr. [lǐ mian]
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The big gift box

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)是(shì)给(gěi)你(nǐ)的(de)生日(shēngrì)礼物(lǐwù)，打开(dǎkāi)看看(kànkan)！

    This is your birthday gift. Open it and see!

  2. Dengdeng

    这么(zhème)大(dà)的(de)盒子(hézi)，里面(lǐmiàn)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    Such a big box. What is inside?

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)打开(dǎkāi)就(jiù)知道(zhīdào)了(le)。

    You'll know when you open it.

  4. Dengdeng

    里面(lǐmiàn)还有(háiyǒu)一个(yīgè)小(xiǎo)盒子(hézi)！

    There is a small box inside!

  5. Liangliang

    再(zài)打开(dǎkāi)！里面(lǐmiàn)有(yǒu)大(dà)礼物(lǐwù)！

    Open it again! The big gift is inside!

  6. Dengdeng

    里面(lǐmiàn)只有(zhǐyǒu)一张(yīzhāng)纸(zhǐ)，上面(shàngmiàn)写着(xiězhe)：谢谢(xièxie)你(nǐ)做(zuò)我(wǒ)的(de)朋友(péngyou)。

    There is only a piece of paper. It says: thank you for being my friend.

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2 examples
01

放(fàng)在(zài)保(bǎo)险(xiǎn)箱(xiāng)里(lǐ)面(miàn)的(de)文(wén)件(jiàn)不(bú)见(jiàn)了(le)。

The papers that were in the safe are gone.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

房(fáng)子(zi)里(lǐ)面(miàn)的(de)人(rén)我(wǒ)一(yí)个(gè)也(yě)不(bú)认(rèn)得(de)。

I didn't recognize anyone in the room.

Tatoeba: Chinese by easononizuka · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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里
lǐ

lining; interior

面
miàn

face; side

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