Chinese word

入内

Pronunciation

Pinyinrù nèi

Meaning

  • verbenter

Example

只有工作人员可以入内。zhí yǒu gōng zuò rén yuán ké yǐ rù nèi

Only staff can enter.

Illustration for 入内 (enter)

More examples

游客请勿入内。yóu kè qǐng wù rù nèi

Tourists, please do not enter.

Core concept

Movement through a boundary into the space on the other side, expressed in an official register.

Common phrases

  • 禁止入内jìn zhǐ rù nèi

    do not enter

  • 请勿入内qǐng wù rù nèi

    Please do not enter

Similar words

进入jìn rù: Entering a place from outside in a neutral, widely used way.
进去jìn qù: Going into a place in casual everyday speech.
进来jìn lái: Entering while moving toward the speaker's side or location.

Definition in Chinese

书面或正式语境中表示进入内部的用语，语气比口语更书面或正式。shū miàn huò zhèng shì yǔ jìng zhōng biǎo shì jìn rù nèi bù de yòng yǔ yǔ qì bǐ kóu yǔ gèng shū miàn huò zhèng shì

Word origin

The compound joins 入 (rù, "enter") with 内 (nèi, "inside"), so its structure directly points to crossing into an interior.

Usage tips

  • Recognizing this word helps interpret access notices without assuming that their formal wording reflects the style of ordinary conversation.

Opposites

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