国内
HSK 3 (2021)
国内 (guónèi) · domestic
国内 (guónèi) means “domestic; within the country”. It is written with 2 characters: 国 (country) + 内 (inside). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 国内 is built
The characters
国 guó · country
What 国 is made of
- 囗wéi — enclosure
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 玉yù — jade
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 丶 — dot
- 王wáng — king
Origin hint: Treasure 玉 within a country's borders 囗 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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
我们今年在国内旅游。Wǒmen jīnnián zài guónèi lǚyóu.We are traveling within the country this year.
这是国内的电话吗？Zhè shì guónèi de diànhuà ma?Is this a domestic phone number?
Questions about 国内
What does 国内 mean?
国内 (guónèi) means “domestic; within the country”.
How do you pronounce 国内?
国内 is pronounced guónèi.
Which HSK level is 国内?
国内 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Related words
- 国家guójiācountry
- 国外guówàiabroad
- 外国wàiguóforeign country
- 中国ZhōngguóChina
- 出国chūguóto go abroad
- 国际guójìinternational
- 回国huíguóto return to one's country
- 全国quánguóthe whole country
- 国庆guóqìngNational Day
- 联合国LiánhéguóUnited Nations
Learn 国内 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 78: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.