B2 · Grammar reference · ASG5A494
Expressing "within" a period of time using "zai... nei"
Saying "在 (a period of time) 内" may sound a bit redundant, since 在 means "in" and 内 means "within" or "inside," but it is a commonly used "sandwich pattern" which means "within (a period of time)."
- Keywords
- 在 · 内 · in · within
- Used for
- Expressing duration
- Classification
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Examples (10)
在短短的两年内，他就成为了CEO。
政府计划在十年内研究出电动汽车。
在两个月内，她就长胖了10斤。
在未来两个月内，这款游戏会上市。
世界在短短一个月的时间内发生了巨大的变化。
你在一个小时内吃了两次饭，你这么饿吗？
我在短短的半小时内接到了10个电话。
你要在一个半小时内到上海。
这个比赛在30分钟内进球就赢了。
在未来三年内，我希望能考过HSK5。
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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