里边
HSK 1 (2021)
里边 (lǐbian) · inside
里边 (lǐbian) means “inside”. It is written with 2 characters: 里 (in) + 边 (side). It is an HSK 1 word in the 2021 standard.
How 里边 is built
The characters
里 lǐ · in
What 里 is made of
- 田tián — field
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: Unit of measure for farm 田 land 土 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
边 biān · side
What 边 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 臱 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
里边有人吗？Lǐbian yǒu rén ma?Is anyone inside?
请到里边坐。Qǐng dào lǐbian zuò.Please come in and sit down.
Questions about 里边
What does 里边 mean?
里边 (lǐbian) means “inside”.
How do you pronounce 里边?
里边 is pronounced lǐbian.
Which HSK level is 里边?
里边 is in HSK 1 (2021).
Related words
- 家里jiālǐat home
- 哪里nǎlǐwhere
- 那里nàlithere
- 这里zhèlǐhere
- 公里gōnglǐkilometer
- 里头lǐtouinside
- 心里xīnliin one's heart
- 夜里yèliat night
- 里面lǐmiàninside
- 手里shǒulǐin (one's) hand
Learn 里边 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 23: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.