nèi
内侄
inside; interior; inner
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Meanings
4 senses · 10 examplesnoun
inside; interior
Basic word for indicating location or space within boundaries.
Qǐng请
dào到
shì室
nèi内
lái来
。
Please come inside.
Wǒ我
liǎo了
jiě解
shì事
qíng情
de的
nèi内
mù幕
。
I know the inside story of the matter.
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Zhè这
shì是
gōng公
sī司
de的
nèi内
bù部
huì会
yì议
。
This is the company's internal meeting.
noun
inner aspect; one's heart or mind
literaryOften used to refer to feelings or thoughts that are not outwardly expressed.
Tā他
wài外
biǎo表
píng平
jìng静
，
nèi内
xīn心
què却
hěn很
jiāo焦
lǜ虑
。
He appears calm on the outside, but is very anxious inside.
Tā她
nèi内
xīn心
shàn善
liáng良
。
She is kind-hearted.
prefix
domestic; internal (in compound words)
Often forms words related to a country or organization's internal affairs.
Zhè这
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
nèi内
zhèng政
。
This is China's internal affairs.
guó国
nèi内
háng航
xiàn线
domestic flight route
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Nèi内
xū需
shì市
chǎng场
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
The domestic demand market is very important.
noun
wife's family; in-laws (archaic/formal)
archaicAn older, more formal usage referring to relatives on the wife's side.
nèi内
xiōng兄
（
妻
子
的
哥
哥
）
wife's older brother
nèi内
zhí侄
（
妻
子
的
弟
兄
的
儿
子
）
wife's brother's son (nephew-in-law)