How to say “inner meaning” in Chinese
inner meaning, depth
“Inner meaning” in Chinese is 内涵, nèi hán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
内涵 is read nèi hán: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 函 hán hints at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “内涵”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 内涵. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她是一个很有内涵的人tāshìyígehěnyǒunèihánderénShe's a person with a rich inner world.
More words from the lesson “Ideas, harmony and all things”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “inner meaning” in Chinese?
“Inner meaning” in Chinese is 内涵, pinyin nèihán.
What does 内涵 mean?
内涵 (nèihán) means “inner meaning, depth”.
How do you write 内涵?
内涵 is 2 characters: 内 (nèi) — inside, inner; 涵 (hán) — contain, include. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 内涵?
内涵 is read nèihán. Tones: nèi — fourth tone, hán — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“inner meaning” in the lesson “Ideas, harmony and all things”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and values” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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