内在

nèi zài

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. inner
2. internal
3. intrinsic
4. innate

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 外在 wài zài 外在 wài zài external ‘内在’表示内部的、固有的，‘外在’表示外部的、表面的。: external

Related words

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• 本质 běn zhì 本质 běn zhì essence ‘本质’指事物本身所固有的根本属性，与‘内在’密切相关。: essence
• 内涵 nèi hán 内涵 nèi hán meaningful content ‘内涵’指概念或事物所包含的内在意义，与‘内在’相关。: meaningful content

Synonyms

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• 内心 nèi xīn 内心 nèi xīn heart; innermost being 二者皆表示‘内在的，内部的’，但‘内心’更多指心理层面，‘内在’可用于抽象或物理内部。: heart; innermost being

Usage notes

Common mistakes

‘内在’本身是形容词，不能直接修饰名词，如不说“这是内在美”而是“这是一种内在的美”。

Example Sentences

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内在 美比外在美更重要。

Inner beauty is more important than outer beauty.

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Words Containing 内在

• 内在几何 内在几何 nèi zài jǐ hé: intrinsic geometry
• 内在几何学 内在几何学 nèi zài jǐ hé xué: intrinsic geometry
• 内在坐标 内在坐标 nèi zài zuò biāo: intrinsic coordinates (geometry)
• 内在美 内在美 nèi zài měi: inner beauty
• 内在超越 内在超越 nèi zài chāo yuè: inner transcendence (perfection through one's own inner moral cultivation, as in Confucianism, for example)

Child Words of 内在

• 内 内 nèi: inside
• 在 在 zài: to exist; to be alive