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國內外

简国内外 · 繁國內外

Mandarin · pinyin guó nèi wài

domestic and international
at home and abroad

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國: Look up this written character
內: nèi · inside, interior; domestic
外: wài · out, outside, external; foreign
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state
内: nèi · inside

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2–4–4 · guo2 nei4 wai4

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adj

domestic and international

adv

inside and outside the country; at home and abroad

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