deoi3 noi6對內对内
Jyutpingdeoi3 noi6
Yaledeui noih
Definition
Internal; related to the inside of an organization, country, or group.
neutralworkcommunication
How it's used
Functions as a modifier that specifically denotes things happening within an organization or group. It is almost exclusively used in formal or professional contexts rather than casual conversation. When describing something that is not internal, use 對外 to create a clear contrast.
Examples
The internal communication in this company is very messy.
Have you finished handling the internal affairs yet?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe physical interiors of objects or buildings, as it is strictly for organizational, political, or abstract structures. Use 入面 or 內部 for physical locations instead.
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
