里头

• 拼音: lǐ tou
• 汉字拆解: 里 (lǐ) — inside, within; 头 (tou) — directional suffix

含义

Inside; within. A colloquial way to say 'inside,' more common in spoken Chinese than 里面.

Functions the same as 里面 but is slightly more colloquial and common in northern Chinese dialects. Can refer to physical location (inside a building) or abstract concepts (within a group).

例句

1. 书包里头有三本书。
2. 房间里头很暖和。
3. 箱子里头放了什么？

用法指南

语境: everyday, description, home

语气: casual

正确说法

• 冰箱里头还有牛奶。(There's still milk inside the fridge.)
• 教室里头有很多学生。(There are many students inside the classroom.)

错误说法

• 不要在写作文时用'里头' (Don't use 里头 in formal writing — use 里面 or 之中 instead, as 里头 is colloquial)

起源与历史

Compound of 里 (inside, within) and 头 (directional suffix). The suffix 头 is commonly added to directional words in spoken Chinese.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal