Chinese word

国内

Pronunciation

Pinyinguó nèi

Meaning

  • nounthe country

Example

公司在国内有很多分店。gōng sī zài guó nèi yǒu hěn duō fēn diàn

The company has many branches in the country.

Illustration for 国内 (the country)

More examples

这件产品只在国内销售。zhè jiàn chán pǐn zhǐ zài guó nèi xiāo shòu

This product is sold only in the country.

Core concept

The area and activities on the inside of a nation's borders, viewed as one national space.

Common phrases

  • 在国内zài guó nèi

    in the country

  • 国内旅行guó nèi lǚ xíng

    domestic travel

  • 国内公司guó nèi gōng sī

    domestic company

Similar words

本国běn guó: A person's or organization's own country.
国内外guó nèi wài: The whole range covering a country and foreign places.
国家guó jiā: A country with its own territory and government.

Definition in Chinese

指某一国家内部的领土、事务或活动范围，不包括境外或国外行为。zhǐ mǒu yì guó jiā nèi bù de líng tǔ shì wù huò huó dòng fàn wéi bù bāo kuò jìng wài huò guó wài xíng wèi

Word origin

国内 (guónèi, "inside the country") combines 国 (guó, "country") + 内 (nèi, "inside"), so its literal structure marks what lies within a nation's boundaries.

Usage tips

  • The country in question comes from context, so the word can refer to the speaker's country or to another country being discussed.

Other meanings

  • homelandnoun
  • mainlandnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 国内外guó nèi wàihome and abroadnoun

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