之內

See also: 之内

Chinese

's; him/her/it; this
 
inside; inner; internal
inside; inner; internal; within; interior
trad. (之內) 之 內
simp. (之内) 之 内

Pronunciation


Postposition

之內

  1. within; inside; in
    在這方圓十里之內根本就沒有老虎。 [MSC, trad.]
    在这方圆十里之内根本就没有老虎。 [MSC, simp.]
    Zài zhè fāngyuán shí lǐ zhīnèi gēnběn jiù méiyǒu lǎohǔ. [Pinyin]
    There simply isn't a single tiger within the 10-mile radius.

Usage notes

  • The noun phrase followed by this postposition is usually preceded with 在 (zài).
  • Usually used with time range expressions, numerical values, abstract or intangible areas or regions (such as one's jurisdiction or the coverage of a cell tower).
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