lei5 bin6裏邊里边
Jyutpinglei5 bin6
Yaleléih bihn
Definition
Inside; in; within.
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How it's used
Pronunciation often shifts to leoi2 bin6 in casual speech, and many speakers prefer the even more colloquial form 入面. While interchangeable with 入面, using 裏邊 can sometimes sound slightly more descriptive or emphatic about the specific interior space. It is common to drop the final character and just say 裏頭 in certain contexts.
Examples
He is hiding inside the room.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with the Mandarin usage of 裏面, but in Cantonese, 入面 is significantly more frequent in daily life. Using 裏邊 is perfectly acceptable but can occasionally sound slightly more formal or literary depending on the speaker's regional habit.
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Grammar guides
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