(nèi) - inside, within in Mandarin

nèi

Traditional: 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wū。

He is waiting for you inside the house.

。

Finish it within a week.

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This word is part of lesson 13.