海内外

• 拼音: hǎi nèi wài
• 汉字拆解: 海 = sea (boundary); 内 = 冂 (enclosure) + 入 (enter) — inside; 外 = 夕 (evening) + 卜 (divination) — outside, foreign

含义

Both within China and abroad; domestic and overseas — referring to the full global reach of Chinese communities or influence.

A set phrase covering all Chinese people or institutions regardless of location. Commonly used in government announcements, media broadcasts, and academic contexts to signal universal scope. Often paired with verbs like 关注 (attention), 华人 (Chinese people), and 知名 (renowned).

例句

1. 这项科研成果在发布后迅速引起海内外学术界的广泛关注与讨论。
2. 该艺术家的作品在海内外多个重要展览中亮相，赢得了极高的国际声誉。
3. 政府呼吁海内外华人共同支持祖国统一大业，携手共创美好未来。

用法指南

语境: government, media, academia, diaspora

语气: inclusive

正确说法

• 该大学校友遍布海内外，在各行各业都做出了卓越贡献。(The university's alumni are spread across both China and overseas, making outstanding contributions in various fields.)
• 这部纪录片播出后，海内外观众纷纷给予高度评价。(After this documentary was broadcast, audiences both within China and abroad gave it high praise.)

错误说法

• 海内外 in casual conversation — too formal for everyday speech; use 国内外 in informal contexts

起源与历史

海内 (within the four seas = within China) + 外 (outside) — classical term for all under heaven, expanded to include overseas

文化背景

时代: Classical → Modern

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal