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title: "Neiwai Meaning: 内外 (nèiwài) Means “inside and outside”"
description: "内外 (traditional 內外, nèiwài) means “inside and outside”. Hear its tones, see what 内 and 外 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/neiwai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 内外 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

内外 nèiwài

## inside and outside

## It can also mean

- domestic and foreign
- about; approximately

## Its characters

1. 内 nèi inside
2. 外 wài outside

## In a sentence

房子内外都打扫干净了。 The house has been cleaned inside and out.

[More about 内外](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%86%85%E5%A4%96)

## More words with 内 or 外

- [除外 chúwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuwai)
- [此外 cǐwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ciwai)
- [额外 éwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ewai)
- [格外 géwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gewai)
- [海外 hǎiwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haiwai)
- [户外 hùwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huwai)
- [境内 jìngnèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingnei)
- [境外 jìngwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingwai)
- [另外 lìngwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingwai)
- [例外 lìwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liwai)

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