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title: "Yinei Meaning: 以内 (yǐnèi) Means “within”"
description: "以内 (traditional 以內, yǐnèi) means “within; less than”. Hear its tones, see what 以 and 内 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yinei"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 以内 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

以内 yǐnèi

## within; less than

## Its characters

1. 以 yǐ (used before direction words) beyond
2. 内 nèi inside

## In a sentence

请在三天以内完成作业。 Please finish the homework within three days.

[More about 以内](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%BB%A5%E5%86%85)

## More words with 以 or 内

- [长期以来 chángqī-yǐlái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changqiyilai)
- [得以 déyǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/deyi)
- [加以 jiāyǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiayi)
- [境内 jìngnèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingnei)
- [可以 kěyǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/keyi)
- [难以 nányǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nanyi)
- [内部 nèibù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/neibu)
- [内存 nèicún](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/neicun)
- [内地 nèidì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/neidi)
- [内涵 nèihán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/neihan)

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