境内外

境內外

jìngnèiwài

phrase

Meanings

1 within and outside the country
2 domestic and foreign
3 at home and abroad

Characters

border; territory

Examples

HSK 4

境内外投资者都对这个项目很感兴趣。

Jìngnèiwài tóuzīzhě dōu duì zhège xiàngmù hěn gǎnxìngqù.

Both domestic and foreign investors are very interested in this project.

HSK 5

这家公司在境内外都有业务。

Zhè jiā gōngsī zài jìngnèiwài dōu yǒu yèwù.

This company has operations both domestically and overseas.

Tips

usage

境内外 is an abbreviation of 境内 (within the border) + 境外 (outside the border). Common in legal, financial, and trade contexts. 国内外 (domestic and abroad) is similar but more general everyday register.

Stroke Order

境 jìng

内 nèi

外 wài