(nèi) - inside, within in Mandarin
nèiTraditional: 內
HSK 4
#644 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
inside, within
Word origin
内 (nèi) 'inside, within' is an ideograph showing 入 'to enter' inside an enclosure (冂), depicting something gone within bounds. The traditional form is 內.
- Origin
- ideograph
- Root
- 冂 (enclosure) + 入 (to enter)
Stroke order
内
Examples
。
Finish it within an hour.
。
Please wait inside the room.
。
There are changes inside the company.
屋。
He is waiting for you inside the house.
。
Finish it within a week.
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