城内 (chéng nèi) — inside the city; within the city walls
Definition
城内 means 'inside the city' (within city walls or the urban core). It is a fixed noun phrase, almost always paired with its opposite 城外 ('outside the city').
noun
inside the citywithin the city walls
Examples
- 城内，。Wǒ zhù zài chéng nèi, shàng bān hěn fāng biàn.I live inside the city, so commuting is very convenient.
- 城内。chéng nèi Yǒu hěn duō gǔ lǎo de jiàn zhù.There are many ancient buildings inside the city.
- 城内。Cóng chéng nèi dào chéng wài kāi chē zhǐ yào èr shí fēn zhōng.It only takes twenty minutes by car from inside the city to outside the city.
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