内nèiinside
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.
insidenoun
- 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?
How is 内 used in a conversation?
- 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?
- Speaker B:
三天内一定做好。
Sān tiān nèi yídìng zuò hǎo.
It will definitely be done within three days.
- Speaker A:
太好了,谢谢你!
Tài hǎo le, xièxie nǐ!
Great, thank you!
- Speaker B:
不客气。
Bú kèqi.
You're welcome.
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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.