Definition
之内 is a suffix meaning 'within' or 'inside' a certain scope (time, space, or abstract boundary). It attaches directly after a noun or noun phrase — for example, 三天之内 means 'within three days', 法律范围之内 means 'within the scope of the law'. It is more formal than 以内 and often used in written or structured contexts.
suf.
withininside (after a noun indicating time, space, or scope)
Examples
- 之内。Qǐng zài sān tiān zhī nèi wánchéng zhè xiàng gōngzuò.Please complete this work within three days.
- 之内。Zhè zuò lóu sān céng zhī nèi dōu yǒu diàntī.Within the three floors of this building, there are elevators everywhere.
- 之内。Suǒyǒu xíngwéi dōu bìxū zài fǎlǜ fànwéi zhī nèi.All actions must stay within the scope of the law.
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