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内外

內外
nèiwài
noun HSK 6 #25,484

Meanings

  1. 1 inside and outside
  2. 2 approximately; around (a number)

Examples

校园内外都很安全。
Xiàoyuán nèi wài dōu hěn ānquán.
Both inside and outside the campus are very safe.
他三十岁内外。
Tā sānshí suì nèi wài.
He is around thirty years old.
国内外的专家都参加了这次会议。
Guó nèi wài de zhuānjiā dōu cānjiā le zhè cì 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 nèi wài de rén dōu hěn zhīchí zhège jìhuà.
People both inside and outside the company support this plan.

Tips

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).

Stroke Order

内 nèi
外 wài