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Expressing "within" a period of time using 在...内 ("zai4... nei4")

在 zài... nèi

Grammar
HSK 4

Structure

在 + (a period of time) + 内

Translations

  • in
  • within

Definition

表示在某个时间段或空间范围之内。

Indicates being within a certain time period or spatial range.

Usage

在...内中，'在'是介词，'内'是方位名词，中间插入时间或空间名词，表示在某个界限之内。常用于表达时间限制或空间范围。

In 在...内, '在' is a preposition and '内' is a locative noun, with a time or space noun inserted in between to indicate being within a boundary. Often used to express time limits or spatial scope.

Examples

  • 1 请在三天内完成作业。 (Please finish the homework within three days.)
  • 2 他承诺在一小时内到达。 (He promised to arrive within one hour.)
  • 3 在五公里内有一家超市。 (There is a supermarket within five kilometers.)
  • 4 我们必须在期限内提交报告。 (We must submit the report within the deadline.)
  • 5 在会议结束前，请保持安静。 (Please remain quiet within the end of the meeting.)
  • 6 他在一个月内学会了游泳。 (He learned to swim within one month.)

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