inside; within
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
inside; within; interior
informalA postpositional noun used after a noun or pronoun to indicate location. Often has the retroflex suffix "儿". Cannot be used alone as a subject; must be preceded by a locative word.
Guì柜
zi子
lǐ里
bian边
hěn很
gān干
jìng净
。
The inside of the cabinet is very clean.
Tā他
yī一
nián年
lǐ里
bian边
méi没
yǒu有
qǐng请
guo过
yī一
cì次
jià假
。
He hasn't taken a single day off within the whole year.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
lǐ里
bian边
yǒu有
wèn问
tí题
。
There's something fishy about this matter.
Fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
bian边
qǐng请
。
Please come inside the room.
Zài在
zhè这
xiē些
rén人
lǐ里
bian边
，
tā他
zuì最
yǒu有
jīng经
yàn验
。
Among these people, he is the most experienced.