内 (nèi): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 内 means “inside” or “within”. It is commonly used to indicate the location of something or someone, such as “inside the house” or “within the company”. It can also be used in phrases like 内心 to mean “innermost thoughts” or “heartfelt emotions”, and 内容 to mean “content” or “substance”. Overall, 内 is a versatile and frequently used word in Chinese.

Translation

Location: inside, inner

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
我的钥匙在包内wǒ de yàoshi zài bāo nèiMy keys are inside the bag
这个盒子内有什么?zhège hézi nèi yǒu shénme?What’s inside this box?
我们需要更多的内部信息wǒmen xūyào gèng duō de nèibù xìnxīWe need more internal information
她的内心非常纠结tā de nèixīn fēicháng jiūjiéHer inner thoughts are very conflicted
这个房间内有两张床zhège fángjiān nèi yǒu liǎng zhāng chuángThere are two beds inside this room
这个城市内有很多历史遗迹zhège chéngshì nèi yǒu hěn duō lìshǐ yíjīThere are many historical sites inside this city
这个文件内包含了所有的细节zhège wénjiàn nèi bāohánle suǒyǒu de xìjiéThis document contains all the details
他在家内度过了一个愉快的周末tā zài jiā nèi dùguòle yígè yúkuài de zhōumòHe spent a happy weekend inside his home

HSK

内 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 3.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 内 with Pinyin and English Translation