内

內

nèi

noun HSK 3 #520

Meanings

1 inside
2 inner
3 internal
4 within

Characters

inside; inner; within

Examples

请在三天内完成。

Qǐng zài sān tiān nèi wánchéng.

Please complete it within three days.

国内的情况怎么样？

Guónèi de qíngkuàng zěnmeyàng?

How is the situation domestically?

校内不能停车。

Xiào nèi bù néng tíngchē.

Parking is not allowed on campus.

Tips

usage

内 is the more formal/written equivalent of 里 (lǐ). Common compounds: 国内 (domestic), 室内 (indoor), 内部 (internal). The opposite is 外 (wài, outside).

Stroke Order

内 nèi