内在

內在

nèizài

adjective HSK 5 #7,758

Meanings

内在美比外在美更重要。

Nèizài měi bǐ wàizài měi gèng zhòngyào.

Inner beauty is more important than outer beauty.

我们要关注事物的内在联系。

Wǒmen yào guānzhù shìwù de nèizài liánxì.

We should pay attention to the intrinsic connections between things.

他有很强的内在动力。

Tā yǒu hěn qiáng de nèizài dònglì.

He has strong internal motivation.

usage

内在 vs 外在 (wàizài): a classic pair meaning 'inner vs outer.' 内在美 (inner beauty) vs 外在美 (outer beauty) is a very common contrast.

内 nèi

在 zài