境内

jìng nèi

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. within the borders
2. internal (to a country, province, city etc)
3. domestic

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 境外 jìng wài 境外 jìng wài outside (a country's) borders Opposite of within borders, meaning outside the borders: outside (a country's) borders

Register variants

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• 内地 nèi dì 内地 nèi dì mainland China (PRC excluding Hong Kong and Macau, but including islands such as Hainan) Mainland China (used by Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan speakers) referring to within mainland borders: mainland China (PRC excluding Hong Kong and Macau, but including islands such as Hainan)

Synonyms

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• 国内 guó nèi 国内 guó nèi domestic When referring to within a country: domestic

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not use 境内 for 'within a room' or 'inside a building'; it only refers to territories or boundaries like country/province/city borders.

Example Sentences

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境内 有许多著名的旅游景点。

There are many famous tourist attractions within the territory.

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Words Containing 境内

• 境内外 境内外 jìng nèi wài: within and without the borders

Child Words of 境内

• 内 内 nèi: inside
• 境 境 jìng: border