Chinese words starting with “nei”
13 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable nei. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 3 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial n · final ei · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 4th tone 13
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 内容nèi róngHSK 3
content; substance; details
- 内部nèi bùHSK 4
interior; inside (part, section); internal
- 内心nèi xīnHSK 3
heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter
All 13 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 内 | nèi | f | inside; inner; internal; within; interior | |
| 2 | 内衣 | nèi yī | n | undergarment; underwear | |
| 3 | 内在 | nèi zài | b | inner; internal; intrinsic; innate | |
| 4 | 内阁 | nèi gé | n | (government) cabinet | |
| 5 | 内涵 | nèi hán | n | meaningful content; implication; connotation (semantics); inner qualities (of a person) | |
| 6 | 内幕 | nèi mù | n | inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes; internal | |
| 7 | 内存 | nèi cún | n | internal storage; computer memory; random access memory (RAM) | |
| 8 | 内科 | nèi kē | n,nr | internal medicine; general medicine | |
| 9 | 内外 | nèi wài | f | inside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximately; about | |
| 10 | 内地 | nèi dì | s | inland; interior; hinterland | |
| 11 | 内行 | nèi háng | n,a | expert; adept; experienced; an expert; a professional | |
| 12 | 内向 | nèi xiàng | a | reserved (personality); introverted; (economics etc) domestic-oriented | |
| 13 | 内需 | nèi xū | n | domestic demand |
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