Chinese word

海内外

Pronunciation

Pinyinhǎi nèi wài

Meaning

  • nounat home and abroad

Example

海内外的朋友都来了。hǎi nèi wài de péng yǒu dōu lái le

Friends from home and abroad have all arrived.

Illustration for 海内外 (at home and abroad)

More examples

海内外人士对这项政策有不同看法。hǎi nèi wài rén shì duì zhè xiàng zhèng cè yǒu bù tóng kàn fǎ

People at home and abroad have different views on this policy.

Core concept

One wide sphere that includes the country itself and places overseas.

Common phrases

  • 海内外人士hǎi nèi wài rén shì

    people at home and abroad

  • 海内外市场hǎi nèi wài shì chǎng

    markets at home and abroad

  • 海内外投资者hǎi nèi wài tóu zī zhě

    investors at home and abroad

Similar words

国内外guó nèi wài: The home country and foreign places considered together.
国内guó nèi: The area, people, or affairs within one's own country.
海外hǎi wài: Places, people, or affairs outside one's own country.

Definition in Chinese

表示国内和国外，指国家内部和海外的范围或人员，常用于书面或正式场合。biǎo shì guó nèi hé guó wài zhǐ guó jiā nèi bù hé hǎi wài de fàn wéi huò rén yuán cháng yòng yú shū miàn huò zhèng shì chǎng hé

Word origin

海 (hǎi, "sea") + 内 (nèi, "inside") describes the homeland in an old geographic image, and 外 (wài, "outside") adds places beyond it.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this expression often sounds formal because it appears more naturally in announcements, reports, and public writing than in relaxed speech.

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