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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). | 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). | ||
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+ | *我和他分手了, <em>与</em>他<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> | ||
+ | *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> | ||
+ | *<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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==See Also== | ==See Also== |
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"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
- 我和他分手了, 与他有关的事情我都不想知道. We broke up, I don't want to know anything related to him.
- 他对中国很感兴趣, 与中国有关的故事他都很感兴趣. He is very interested in China, he is interested in anything related to Chinese history.
- 与这个项目有关的资料都需要保密. Any information related to this project needs to be kept confidential.
See Also
- Expressing existence in a place with "zai"
- Expressing location with "zai... shang / xia / li"
- Indicating location with "zai" before verbs