nèi
noun #26,159

Meanings

  1. 1 inside
  2. 2 inner
  3. 3 internal
  4. 4 within
  5. 5 interior

Examples

Qǐng zài guīdìng shíjiān nèi wánchéng rènwù.
Please complete the task within the stipulated time.
Shìnèi wēndù bǐ shìwài gāo hěn duō.
The indoor temperature is much higher than outdoors.

Tips

usage
is the traditional form; the simplified form is . Both are pronounced nèi. In modern simplified Chinese text, and are used interchangeably, but is more common in Traditional Chinese contexts (Taiwan, Hong Kong).

Stroke Order

nèi