内外

內外

nèiwài

noun HSK 6 #25,484

Meanings

校园内外都很安全。

Xiàoyuán nèiwài dōu hěn ānquán.

Both inside and outside the campus are very safe.

他三十岁内外。

Tā sānshí suì nèiwài.

He is around thirty years old.

国内外的专家都参加了这次会议。

Guónèi wài de zhuānjiā dōu cānjiā le zhècì huìyì.

Experts from both home and abroad attended this conference.

公司内外的人都很支持这个计划。

Gōngsī nèiwài de rén dōu hěn zhīchí zhège jìhuà.

People both inside and outside the company support this plan.

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