以内
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 4 (2021)
以内 (yǐnèi) · within
以内 (yǐnèi) means “within; less than”. It is written with 2 characters: 以 (with) + 内 (inside). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 以内 is built
The characters
以 yǐ · with
What 以 is made of
- 人rén — person
内 nèi · inside
What 内 is made of
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: A man 人 entering a door 冂 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
请在十分钟以内回来。Qǐng zài shí fēnzhōng yǐnèi huílái.Please come back within ten minutes.
一百块钱以内的礼物可以吗？Yībǎi kuài qián yǐnèi de lǐwù kěyǐ ma?Is a gift under a hundred yuan OK?
Questions about 以内
What does 以内 mean?
以内 (yǐnèi) means “within; less than”.
How do you pronounce 以内?
以内 is pronounced yǐnèi.
Which HSK level is 以内?
以内 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 可以kěyǐcan
- 所以suǒyǐso
- 以后yǐhòuafter
- 以前yǐqiánbefore
- 以上yǐshàngabove
- 以外yǐwàibesides
- 以为yǐwéito think (mistakenly)
- 以下yǐxiàbelow
- 以来yǐláisince
- 以及yǐjíand
Learn 以内 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 77: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.