Adverb
hinein
Pronunciation: [hɪˈnaɪ̯n]
in (away from the speaker)
A2
rank #1,815
Meanings
Adverb
- in (away from the speaker)
Example sentence
Die Tür war abgeschlossen und wir konnten nicht hinein.
The door was locked and we couldn't get in.
Usage
- hinein / herein — Hinein points inward away from the speaker; herein points towards them.
- hineingehen → geht hinein — Hinein can form a separable directional prefix.
Sie öffnet das Gartentor und geht hinein.
She opens the garden gate and goes in.