对内

對內

duìnèi

adjective #53,523

Meanings

1 internal
2 domestic
3 toward one's own side

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

这份文件只对内，不对外公开。

Zhè fèn wénjiàn zhǐ duìnèi, bú duìwài gōngkāi.

This document is for internal use only and is not made public.

HSK 6

这位老板对内要求很严，对外却非常客气。

Zhè wèi lǎobǎn duìnèi yāoqiú hěn yán, duìwài què fēicháng kèqi.

This boss is very strict with his own staff but very polite to outsiders.

Tips

usage

Almost always paired with 对外. The best-known pair is the slogan of China's reforms from 1978: 对内改革，对外开放 'reform at home, open up to the world'. Also 对内政策 'domestic policy'.

Stroke Order

对 duì

内 nèi