Meaning of 国内
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- domestic
- internal (to a country)
- civil
How to use 国内
国内 is used for things that happen within one's own country, often contrasted with 国外 (guówài, abroad). It works as a noun of place or directly before another noun, like 国内新闻 (guónèi xīnwén, domestic news). Example: 我们这次在国内旅游。(Wǒmen zhè cì zài guónèi lǚyóu.) We are traveling domestically this time.
国 (guó) means country and 内 (nèi) means inside, so 国内 is simply "inside the country." Picture 内 as a person stepping into a doorway, and you are inside the borders of 国.
Common mistake: Learners often write 内 like 肉 (ròu, meat), adding extra strokes inside. 内 has only one 人 inside the frame. Also keep 内 in the fourth tone, nèi, not néi.
国内 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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国 guó · country · 8 strokes
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内 nèi · inside · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 国内.
| 国家 | guójiā | country; nation; state |
| 中国 | Zhōngguó | China |
| 外国 | wàiguó | foreign country |
| 国外 | guó wài | abroad; external (affairs) |
| 国际 | guójì | international |
| 全国 | quánguó | whole nation; nationwide |
| 出国 | chūguó | to go abroad; to leave the country |
| 回国 | huí guó | to return to one's home country |
| 内心 | nèixīn | heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter |
| 内容 | nèiróng | content; substance; details |
| 联合国 | Liánhéguó | United Nations |
| 国庆 | guóqìng | National Day |
Questions about 国内
What does 国内 mean?
国内 (guó nèi) means "domestic; internal (to a country)".
How do you write 国内?
国内 is made of 2 characters: 国 (8 strokes), 内 (4 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 国内 an HSK word?
Yes. 国内 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 国内 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 国内 is written 國內.
What is the difference between 国内 and 国外?
国内 (guónèi) means inside the country, and 国外 (guówài) means outside the country or abroad. They are a common pair, as in 国内外 (guónèiwài, at home and abroad).
How do I say domestic flight in Chinese?
You say 国内航班 (guónèi hángbān). An international flight is 国际航班 (guójì hángbān), and at airports you will see signs for 国内出发 (guónèi chūfā, domestic departures).