内外

內外

nèiwài

noun HSK 6 #25,484

Meanings

HSK 1

他三十岁内外。

Tā sānshí suì nèiwài.

He is around thirty years old.

HSK 5

国内外的专家都参加了这次会议。

Guónèiwài de zhuānjiā dōu cānjiā le zhècì huìyì.

Experts from both home and abroad attended this conference.

HSK 7-9

长城内外的风景都非常壮观。

Chángchéng nèiwài de fēngjǐng dōu fēicháng zhuàngguān.

The scenery both inside and outside the Great Wall is spectacular.

usage

When meaning 'approximately', 内外 follows a number: 三十岁内外 (around 30 years old). This usage is somewhat literary.

grammar

Often combined with a noun: 国内外 (domestic and foreign), 校内外 (inside and outside school), 党内外 (inside and outside the party).

内 nèi

外 wài