内容
Traditional: 內容
nèi róng HSK 4

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📚 Example Sentences

这本书内容很有趣。
Zhè běn shū nèiróng hěn yǒuqù.
The content of this book is very interesting.
请告诉我内容。
Qǐng gàosù wǒ nèiróng.
Please tell me the content.
内容很重要。
Nèiróng hěn zhòngyào.
The content is very important.
内容很有趣。
Nèiróng hěn yǒuqù.
The content is very interesting.
内容很重要。
Nèiróng hěn zhòngyào.
The content is very important.

💡 Memory Tip

Break it down: 内 (nèi) means 'inside' and 容 (róng) can mean 'to hold'—think of it as 'what is held inside' something, like the content of a container.

📝 Usage Notes

Used in both formal and informal contexts, in spoken and written Chinese. Common in discussions about media (books, articles, videos), presentations, or any situation describing the substance of something.

📖 Grammar Points

Often used as an object (e.g., 了解内容) or modified by adjectives (e.g., 有趣的内容). Can be part of phrases like 内容是什么 (what is the content).

🏯 Cultural Notes

In modern Chinese, 内容 is heavily used in digital contexts, such as online content creation, reflecting the importance of information sharing in society.

🔄 Similar Words

Compared to 信息 (xìnxī, 'information'), which is more general and often refers to data or news, 内容 focuses on the substantive material within a specific medium or context.

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