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Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.inside and outside
院子里外都打扫得干干净净。
The courtyard has been swept clean inside and out.
我的衣服里外都被淋透了。
The rain had soaked through every layer of my clothing.
- 2
adv.(used after round numbers) about; approximately; or so; roughly
他看上去不过三十岁里外。
He looks like he's roughly thirty years old.
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Word usage
- Reduplication"里外" can be reduplicated, for example: "里里外外".
屋子里里外外都打扫得很干净。
The house has been given a thorough cleaning, inside and outside.