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nèi
Main
English Definitioninside; inner; internal; within; interior
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(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄋㄟˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)noi6
Part of Speech(名) noun
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=3 TOCFL=4

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Words With Same Head Word    
内衣nèiyīundergarment; underwear
内容nèiróngcontent; substance; details
内部nèibùinterior; inside (part, section); internal
内地nèidìinland; interior; hinterland; mainland China (PRC excluding Hong Kong and Macau, but including islands such as Hainan); Japan (used in Taiwan during Japanese colonization)
内科nèikēinternal medicine; general medicine
Words With Same Tail Word    
国内guónèidomestic; internal (to a country); civil
之内zhīnèiinside; within
在内zàinèi(included) in it; among them
境内jìngnèiwithin the borders; internal (to a country, province, city etc); domestic
体内tǐnèiwithin the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to
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