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以内

yǐ nèi

within

How common it is

以内 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say yǐ nèi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

以内表示在某个范围之内。

yǐ nèi biǎo shì zài mǒu gè fàn wéi zhī nèi。

以内 means within a certain range.

Context note

以内常用于时间、数量和距离。

yǐ nèi cháng yòng yú shí jiān 、 shù liàng hé jù lí。

以内 is often used with time, quantity, and distance.

5 examples

十分钟以内可以到。
shí fēn zhōng yǐ nèi kě yǐ dào。
It can be reached within ten minutes.
三天以内交作业。
sān tiān yǐ nèi jiāo zuò yè。
Hand in homework within three days.
人数在十人以内。
rén shù zài shí rén yǐ nèi。
The number of people is within ten.
五公里以内免费。
wǔ gōng lǐ yǐ nèi miǎn fèi。
Free within five kilometers.
年龄十八岁以内。
nián líng shí bā suì yǐ nèi。
Age under eighteen.

5 mini stories

老师要求我们一小时以内完成。
lǎo shī yāo qiú wǒ men yì xiǎo shí yǐ nèi wán chéng。
The teacher asked us to finish within one hour.
这个地方在学校两公里以内。
zhè ge dì fāng zài xué xiào liǎng gōng lǐ yǐ nèi。
This place is within two kilometers of the school.
请在规定时间以内提交。
qǐng zài guī dìng shí jiān yǐ nèi tí jiāo。
Please submit within the required time.
十个字以内写完。
shí gè zì yǐ nèi xiě wán。
Write it within ten characters.
范围以内的内容都可以用。
fàn wéi yǐ nèi de nèi róng dōu kě yǐ yòng。
Everything within the range can be used.

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