How to say “inside and outside” in Chinese
inside and outside; about
“Inside and outside” in Chinese is 内外, nèi wài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
内外 is read nèi wài: 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
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 “内外”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 内外. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这位作家闻名海内外zhèwèizuòjiāwénmínghǎinèiwàiThis writer is famous both at home and abroad.
More words from the lesson “First-class and rapid”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “inside and outside” in Chinese?
“Inside and outside” in Chinese is 内外, pinyin nèiwài.
What does 内外 mean?
内外 (nèiwài) means “inside and outside; about”.
How do you write 内外?
内外 is 2 characters: 内 (nèi) — inside, inner; 外 (wài) — outside. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 内外?
内外 is read nèiwài. Tones: nèi — fourth tone, wài — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“inside and outside” in the lesson “First-class and rapid”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and extremes” 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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