Meaning of 在内
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (included) in it
- among them
How to use 在内
在内 usually comes at the end of a phrase, often in the pattern 包括……在内 (including ...). It marks what is counted as part of a total. Example: 包括我在内，一共有十个人。(Bāokuò wǒ zàinèi, yígòng yǒu shí gè rén.) Including me, there are ten people in total.
在 (zài) means to be at a place, and 内 (nèi) means inside. Together 在内 is simply "be inside", so something is counted inside the group.
Common mistake: Learners often put 在内 before the noun, as in 在内我. It must follow the item, as in 包括我在内. Also, 内 is fourth tone (nèi), not third tone like 里 (lǐ).
在内 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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在 zài · to exist · 6 strokes
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内 nèi · inside · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 在内.
| 现在 | xiànzài | now; at present; currently |
| 正在 | zhèngzài | to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing |
| 在家 | zàijiā | to be at home; (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 出差 |
| 实在 | shízài | really; actually |
| 存在 | cúnzài | to exist; to be |
| 内心 | nèixīn | heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter |
| 内容 | nèiróng | content; substance; details |
| 国内 | guó nèi | domestic; internal (to a country) |
| 不在乎 | bùzàihu | not to care |
| 在乎 | zàihu | to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute); (often used in the negative) |
| 内部 | nèibù | interior; inside (part, section) |
| 在于 | zàiyú | to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute); (of a matter) to be determine |
Questions about 在内
What does 在内 mean?
在内 (zàinèi) means "(included) in it; among them" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 在内?
在内 is made of 2 characters: 在 (6 strokes), 内 (4 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 在内 an HSK word?
Yes. 在内 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 在内 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 在内 is written 在內.
What is the difference between 在内 and 包括?
包括 (bāokuò) is a verb meaning "to include" and comes before the item. 在内 closes the phrase after the item. They are often used together, but 在内 can also stand alone, as in 我也在内 (wǒ yě zàinèi), I am included too.
How do I say "not included" with this word?
Use 不在内 (bú zàinèi). For example, 服务费不在内 (fúwùfèi bú zàinèi) means the service charge is not included. This is common on prices and bills.