Chinese word

境内

Pronunciation

Pinyinjìng nèi

Meaning

  • nounpremises

Example

公司境内禁止吸烟。gōng sī jìng nèi jìn zhǐ xī yān

Smoking is prohibited on company premises.

Illustration for 境内 (premises)

More examples

景区境内严禁采摘植物。jǐng qū jìng nèi yán jìn cǎi zhāi zhí wù

Within the scenic area, picking plants is strictly prohibited.

Core concept

The area inside a recognized boundary, such as the grounds of a temple, company, or other managed site.

Common phrases

  • 公司境内gōng sī jìng nèi

    company premises

  • 校园境内xiào yuán jìng nèi

    campus grounds

  • 景区境内jǐng qū jìng nèi

    within the scenic area

Similar words

校内xiào nèi: The grounds within a school.
院内yuàn nèi: The courtyard or grounds within a building or facility.
场内chǎng nèi: The area inside a venue or sports ground.
园内yuán nèi: The grounds inside a park or garden.

Definition in Chinese

表示位于某一定界线或管理范围之内的场所，既可指寺院的境域，也可指单位或机构的敷地。biǎo shì wèi yú mǒu yí dìng jiè xiàn huò guán lǐ fàn wéi zhī nèi de cháng suǒ jì kě zhǐ sì yuàn de jìng yù yě kě zhǐ dān wèi huò jī gòu de fū dì

Word origin

境 (jìng, "boundary or territory") + 内 (nèi, "inside") forms a word for the space within a defined site, including temple grounds and other institutional premises.

Usage tips

  • In formal Chinese notices, this word can set a rule for an entire organization's site, including outdoor areas rather than only the nearest building.

Other meanings

  • compoundnoun
  • facility groundsnoun
  • domesticnoun

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