内地 (nèi dì): mainland China (PRC excluding Hong Kong and Macau, but including islands such as Hainan); Japan (used in Taiwan during Japanese colonization); inland; interior; hinterland

Word info

Pinyin

nèidì

Meaning

mainland China (PRC excluding Hong Kong and Macau, but including islands such as Hainan); Japan (used in Taiwan during Japanese colonization); inland; interior; hinterland

Characters

2

Part of speech

noun

HSK level

HSK 7

Chinese explanation

• 指中国大陆地区，通常不包括香港、澳门和台湾
• 也泛指一个国家内部远离沿海或边境的内陆地区。在日常使用中，常用来与沿海城市或特别行政区相对。例如从香港到内地，或从国外回到内地。