Chinese word

在内

Pronunciation

Pinyinzài nèi

Meaning

  • adverbamong them

Example

这次考试有十人通过，在内三人是留学生。zhè cì kǎo shì yǒu shí rén tōng guò zài nèi sān rén shì liú xué shēng

Ten people passed the exam this time, and three of them are international students.

Illustration for 在内 (among them)

More examples

公司福利包括在内带薪年假和医疗保险。gōng sī fú lì bāo kuò zài nèi dài xīn nián jià hé yī liáo báo xiǎn

Company benefits include paid vacation and health insurance.

Core concept

A marked item sits inside a stated group or total, showing it as one part of the whole.

Common phrases

  • 包括在内bāo kuò zài nèi

    including

  • 算在内suàn zài nèi

    included in the count

Similar words

其中qí zhōng: Refers to part of a larger group, often naming the members being discussed.

Definition in Chinese

表示在某个总数或范围之中被包括在里面，常用于说明“其中有……”的情况。biǎo shì zài mǒu gè zǒng shù huò fàn wéi zhī zhōng bèi bāo kuò zài lǐ miàn cháng yòng yú shuō míng qí zhōng yǒu de qíng kuàng

Word origin

在内 (zàinèi, "inside") joins 在 (zài, "be in") and 内 (nèi, "inside") to form the compact idea of being within a stated total.

Usage tips

  • 在内 (zàinèi, "within") is useful for reading notices and reports, but its formal tone makes it less typical of relaxed everyday conversation.

Other meanings

  • includedadverb
  • includingadverb

Opposites

  • 在外zài wàioutadverb

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