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内向
内向
(nèi xiàng): Introverted (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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Level 7-9
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内 • nèi • within • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
nèi
内
within
向 • xiàng • towards • HSK 3.0 · L3
HSK 3.0 · L3
xiàng
向
towards
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 内向.
Words with
内
以内
yǐ nèi
within
内容
nèi róng
content
内心
nèi xīn
heart; innermost being
内科
nèi kē
internal medicine
内部
nèi bù
interior
在内
zài nèi
(included) in it
内在
nèi zài
inherent; intrinsic
内外
nèi wài
inside and outside
Words with
向
方向
fāng xiàng
direction
向上
xiàng shàng
upward
面向
miàn xiàng
to face
一向
yí xiàng
consistently; all along; always (previously)
倾向
qīng xiàng
be inclined to; prefer
向导
xiàng dǎo
guide
向往
xiàng wǎng
yearn for; look forward to
向来
xiàng lái
always; all along
4.
How to Use 内向 in Sentences
Verb + Complement
with
变得
biàn
变
de
得
nèi
内
xiàng
向
neutral
become introverted
Adverb + Adjective
with
比较
bǐ
比
jiào
较
nèi
内
xiàng
向
Adjective + Noun
with
人
nèi
内
xiàng
向
de
的
rén
人
Subject + Predicate
with
性格
xìng
性
gé
格
nèi
内
xiàng
向
5.
Example Sentences with 内向
tā
他
hěn
很
nèi
内
xiàng
向
，
bù
不
neutral
relatively introverted
neutral
introverted person
neutral
introverted personality
ài
爱
shuō
说
huà
话
。
He is very introverted and doesn't like to talk.
zài
在
shè
社
jiāo
交
chǎng
场
hé
合
，
tā
他
yīn
因
xìng
性
gé
格
nèi
内
xiàng
向
ér
而
xiǎn
显
de
得
yǒu
有
xiē
些
jū
拘
jǐn
谨
。
In social situations, he appears somewhat reserved due to his introverted personality.
nán
难
dào
道
nèi
内
xiàng
向
de
的
xìng
性
gé
格
jiù
就
yí
一
dìng
定
bú
不
lì
利
yú
于
tuán
团
duì
队
hé
合
zuò
作
ma
吗
？
Does an introverted personality necessarily hinder teamwork?
nèi
内
xiàng
向
de
的
rén
人
tōng
通
cháng
常
xǐ
喜
huan
欢
ān
安
jìng
静
de
的
huán
环
jìng
境
。
Introverted people usually prefer quiet environments.
wǒ
我
mèi
妹
mei
妹
bǐ
比
jiào
较
nèi
内
xiàng
向
，
bú
不
tài
太
xǐ
喜
huan
欢
cān
参
jiā
加
rén
人
duō
多
de
的
jù
聚
huì
会
。
My younger sister is quite introverted and doesn't really like attending crowded gatherings.
