内 (nèi) — inside; within; interior
Definition
内 (nèi) is a written/formal word for 'inside' or 'within.' In everyday speech use 里 or 里面; 内 shows up mostly in compounds (内部, 以内) or written contexts.
noun
insidewithininterior
Easily confused
Examples
- 内。Qǐng bǎ míng zì xiě zài xìn fēng nèi.Please write your name inside the envelope.
- 内。Yí gè yuè nèi wǒ yào xué huì yóu yǒng.Within one month, I want to learn to swim.
- 内。Zhè ge fáng jiān nèi hěn gān jìng.This room is very clean inside.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
- 入入rùto enter
- 冂冂jiōnghouse
The shape shows 入 entering into 冂, a house, so it pictures bringing something indoors, giving the sense inside.
Grammar
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