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内向

nèi xiàng

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 內向

内向 (nèi xiàng) means "reserved (personality); introverted; (economics etc) domestic-oriented". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 内向 means

1. reserved (personality)
2. introverted
3. (economics etc) domestic-oriented

The characters in 内向

• 内nèiinside; inner; internal
• 向xiàngtowards; to face; to turn towards

Example sentences

• 他很内向。
  Tā hěn nèixiàng.
  He is introverted.

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