Chinese word

内部

Pronunciation

Pinyinnèi bù

Meaning

  • nouninternal

Example

公司的内部信息不能外泄。gōng sī de nèi bù xìn xī bù néng wài xiè

The company's internal information must not be leaked.

Illustration for 内部 (internal)

More examples

我们需要在内部先讨论这个方案。wǒ men xū yào zài nèi bù xiān tǎo lùn zhè ge fāng àn

We need to discuss this proposal internally first.

Core concept

The inner zone of a larger organization, system, or object, including its people, parts, or information.

Common phrases

  • 公司内部gōng sī nèi bù

    inside the company

  • 内部资料nèi bù zī liào

    internal materials

  • 内部人员nèi bù rén yuán

    internal staff

Similar words

里面lǐ miàn: The area inside a place or object, commonly used in everyday conversation.
室内shì nèi: The indoor space within a building or room.

Definition in Chinese

指属于某个机构、体系或物体里面的部分、人员或信息，常用于强调不对外公开或在内部流通。zhǐ shǔ yú mǒu gè jī gòu tǐ xì huò wù tǐ lǐ miàn de bù fèn rén yuán huò xìn xī cháng yòng yú qiáng diào bú duì wài gōng kāi huò zài nèi bù liú tōng

Word origin

内部 (nèibù, "internal") combines 内 (nèi, "inside") + 部 (bù, "part"), naming what belongs within a larger whole.

Usage tips

  • English often uses "inside" for both places and groups, but Chinese uses 内部 (nèibù, "internal") especially when a discussion concerns an organization, system, or information shared only within it.

Other meanings

  • insidenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 内部人士nèi bù rén shìinsidernoun
  • 内部资料nèi bù zī liàointernal materialsnoun

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