圈内

圈內

quānnèi

noun

Meanings

1 inside the circle
2 within the industry
3 in show-business circles

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

这条消息最早是一位圈内人士透露的。

Zhè tiáo xiāoxi zuì zǎo shì yí wèi quānnèi rénshì tòulù de.

The news was first leaked by an industry insider.

HSK 7-9

她在圈内人缘很好。

Tā zài quānnèi rényuán hěn hǎo.

She's very well liked within the industry.

Tips

usage

圈 'circle' is any closed scene: 娱乐圈 show business, 饭圈 fandom, 学术圈 academia. Without context, 圈内 usually means show business. Its opposite is 圈外, and an insider is a 圈内人.

Stroke Order

圈 quān

内 nèi