nèi HSK3

inside

nèi frequency
inside locative
inside; within; inner; internal; specifically refers to the interior or domestic domain as opposed to the exterior or foreign domain; often used in spatial or temporal contexts

It was as cold inside the car as outside.

Laundry service is also included.

heart locative
(bound form) inside the body or mind; the internal organs; the heart; one's inner feelings or conscience

Sometimes you have to look inward.

female
(bound form) one's wife or her relatives; women's quarters in a traditional household
imperial court
(bound form) the palace; the inner sanctum of the imperial court
surname
a Chinese surname
to accept
(literary) to receive or accept; used interchangeably with in ancient texts
clumsy in speech
(literary) slow of speech; cautious in talk

Cross-References

Antonym

Same as

Frequency

Character
Written text
175th most common 1195.5 per million
Movie subtitles
369th most common 407.1 per million appears in 81% of films
Word
Movie subtitles
191.8 per million appears in 48% of films
Written text
764.1 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 4
HSK 3.0
Level 3
Traditional
Strokes
4
Unicode
U+5185

Sources