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*我和他分手了, <em></em><em>有关的</em>事情我都不想知道. <span class="pinyin">Wǒ hé tā fēnshǒu le, <em>yǔ</em> tā <em>yǒuguān de</em> shìqíng wǒ dū bùxiǎng zhīdào.</span><span class="trans">We broke up, I don't want to know anything related to him.</span>
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*游泳池 <em></em> <em></em>
*他对中国很感兴趣, <em>与</em>中国<em>有关的</em>故事他都很感兴趣. <span class="pinyin">Tā duì Zhōngguó hěn gǎn xìngqù, <em>yǔ</em> Zhōngguó <em>yǒuguān de</em> gùshì tā dōu hěn gǎn xìngqù. </span><span class="trans">He is very interested in China, he is interested in anything related to Chinese history. </span>
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*这 份 礼物 不 <em></em> 可 选择 的 范围 <em></em>
*<em>与</em>这个项目<em>有关的</em>资料都需要保密. <span class="pinyin"><em>Yǔ</em> zhège xiàngmù <em>yǒuguān de</em> zīliào dōu xūyào bǎomì.</span><span class="trans">Any information related to this project needs to be kept confidential.</span>
 
 
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Revision as of 02:34, 24 August 2020

"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)."

Structure

在 + (a period of time) + 内

The period of time in this structure can be a clear-cut indicator of time (days, months, years) or it can be a more vague indicator of time (short amount of time, a lifetime).

Examples

  • 游泳池
  • 这 份 礼物 不 可 选择 的 范围

See Also

Sources and further reading

Books

HSK5