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内nèiinside

HSK 4word

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内 (nèi) means "inside" or "within." It appears in 请在一个小时内回来。 (Please come back within an hour.) and 房间内不能吃东西。 (You can't eat inside the room.) When asked when the work will be done, B replies 三天内一定做好。 (It will definitely be done within three days.)

What does 内 mean?

  1. 1.

    insidenoun

  2. 2.

    withinnoun

What does the character 内 mean?

  • 内inside

How do you use 内?

See it in 一个小时内 and 房间内

What are some examples of 内 in a sentence?

  1. 请在一个小时内回来。

    Qǐng zài yí ge xiǎoshí nèi huílái.

    Please come back within an hour.

  2. 房间内不能吃东西。

    Fángjiān nèi bù néng chī dōngxi.

    You can't eat inside the room.

How is 内 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    这个工作什么时候能做好?

    Zhège gōngzuò shénme shíhou néng zuò hǎo?

    When can this work be done?

  2. Speaker B:

    三天内一定做好。

    Sān tiān nèi yídìng zuò hǎo.

    It will definitely be done within three days.

  3. Speaker A:

    太好了,谢谢你!

    Tài hǎo le, xièxie nǐ!

    Great, thank you!

  4. Speaker B:

    不客气。

    Bú kèqi.

    You're welcome.

Can you use 内 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 请在一个小时___回来。 (Please come back within an hour.)
  2. 2.What does 房间内不能吃东西。 mean?
  3. 3.What does 内 mean in 三天内一定做好。?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.