内外

nèi wài

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Rare

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Definitions

1. inside and outside
2. domestic and foreign
3. approximately
4. about

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 内部 nèi bù 内部 nèi bù interior 指内部和外部，内部对应‘内’: interior
• 外部 wài bù 外部 wài bù the outside; (attributive) external 指内部和外部，外部对应‘外’: the outside; (attributive) external

Synonyms

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• 左右 zuǒ yòu 左右 zuǒ yòu left and right 表示大约的意思，如‘一个月内外’相当于‘一个月左右’: left and right

Usage notes

Collocations

常与表示范围、时间的词语搭配，如“一个月内外”表示大约一个月的时间。

Common mistakes

“内外”表示“大约”时只能用于数量或时间词后，不能单独使用。

Example Sentences

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一个月 内外 完成。

Finish within about a month.

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Words Containing 内外

• 海内外 海内外 hǎi nèi wài: domestic and international
• 内外兼修 内外兼修 nèi wài jiān xiū: (of a person) beautiful inside and out
• 国内外 国内外 guó nèi wài: domestic and international
• 境内外 境内外 jìng nèi wài: within and without the borders

Child Words of 内外

• 内 内 nèi: inside
• 外 外 wài: outside