之內

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See also: 之内

Chinese

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

Pronunciation

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Postposition

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之內

  1. within; inside; in
    方圓之內根本沒有老虎 [MSC, trad.]
    方圆之内根本没有老虎 [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

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  • The noun phrase followed by this postposition is usually preceded with (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).