内外 (nèi wài) — inside and outside (literal); domestic and foreign; internal and external; approximately; about (used with numbers)
Definition
Reads as a fixed pair, not separate words: 'inside and outside' (literal) or 'domestic and foreign' (抽象, like 内外形势). For 'approximately' with numbers, 左右 and 大约 are more common.
noun
inside and outside (literal)domestic and foreigninternal and externalapproximatelyabout (used with numbers)
Examples
- 内外。Fáng zi nèi wài dōu yào dǎ sǎo gān jìng.Both inside and outside the house need to be cleaned.
- 内外。Zhè jiā gōng sī nèi wài dōu hěn yǒu míng qì.This company is well-known both domestically and internationally.
- 内外。Tā kàn qǐ lái sān shí suì nèi wài.He looks about thirty years old.
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