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内行

nèiháng

expert; knowledgeable; professional

A confident person examines a tea leaf with a magnifier.
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Characters in this word

内 nèi

Strokes
4
Radical
入 — to enter, to come in
Made of
冂 frame 人 man, person
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

行 xíng

Strokes
6
Radical
行 — to go, to walk, to move
Made of
彳 to step with the left foot 亍 to take small steps
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 他虽然说话不多,但一听报价就知道是内行。 Tā suīrán shuōhuà bù duō, dàn yì tīng bàojià jiù zhīdào shì nèiháng. Although he did not say much, one could tell he was an expert as soon as he heard the quotation.
  • 他一看就知道这茶好不好,真是内行。 Tā yí kàn jiù zhīdào zhè chá hǎo bu hǎo, zhēnshi nèiháng. He can tell at a glance whether the tea is good; he is a real expert.
  • 买电脑最好找个内行陪你去。 Mǎi diànnǎo zuìhǎo zhǎo ge nèiháng péi nǐ qù. When buying a computer, it is best to have someone who knows the field go with you.

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