之内

之內

zhīnèi

preposition HSK 5 #2,340

Meanings

Qǐng zài sān tiān zhī nèi wánchéng zhège rènwu.

Please complete this task within three days.

Zài wǒ nénglì fànwéi zhī nèi, wǒ huì bāng nǐ.

Within the scope of my abilities, I'll help you.

Yī gōnglǐ zhī nèi yǒu hěn duō shāngdiàn.

There are many shops within one kilometer.

grammar

Pattern: number + time/distance + 之内. E.g. 一年之内 (within a year). The 之 can be dropped in casual speech: 三天内.

usage

之内 is more formal/written. In spoken Chinese, 以内 (yǐnèi) is more common with the same meaning.

之 zhī

内 nèi