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外(wài)

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Translation

(n.) outside, exterior
(char.) foreign country; other than one's own; additional, extra; informal, unofficial; remotely related; (relatives) of mother's side

Radical

夕(xī) night

Simplified 外

Traditional 外

Strokes count 5

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Examples of use 52

这(zhè) 是(shì) 我(wǒ) 的(de) 外(wài) 语(yǔ) 课(kè) 本(běn) 。(。)

This is my foreign language textbook.

我(wǒ) 买(mǎi) 了(le) 一(yī) 件(jiàn) 衣(yī) 服(fu) ，(，) 一(yī) 个(gè) 书(shū) 包(bāo) ；(；) 另(lìng) 外(wài) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 还(huán) 买(mǎi) 了(le) 一(yī) 本(běn) 书(shū) 。(。)

I bought a dress, a schoolbag; In addition, I also bought a book.

你(nǐ) 去(qù) 了(le) 国(guó) 外(wài) 如(rú) 果(guǒ) 不(bù) 习(xí) 惯(guàn) 怎(zěn) 么(me) 办(bàn) ？(？)

What if you are not used to it when you go abroad?

晚(wǎn) 上(shang) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 就(jiù) 不(bù) 做(zuò) 饭(fàn) 了(le) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 带(dài) 你(nǐ) 去(qù) 外(wài) 面(miàn) 尝(cháng) 尝(chang) 小(xiǎo) 吃(chī) 。(。)

We won't cook dinner this evening. I'll take you out to try some snacks.

奶(nǎi) 奶(nai) 喜(xǐ) 欢(huan) 在(zài) 家(jiā) 里(lǐ) ，(，) 不(bù) 喜(xǐ) 欢(huan) 外(wài) 出(chū) 。(。)

Grandma prefers being at home to going out.

那(nà) 个(ge) 官(guān) 员(yuán) 有(yǒu) 不(bù) 少(shǎo) 外(wài) 国(guó) 朋(péng) 友(you) 。(。)

That official has many foreign friends.

中(zhōng) 午(wǔ) 在(zài) 外(wài) 面(miàn) 吃(chī) 什(shén) 么(me) 了(le) ？(？)

What did you eat out at noon?

大(dà) 山(shān) 现(xiàn) 在(zài) 在(zài) 国(guó) 外(wài) 。(。)

Dashan is abroad now.

由(yóu) 于(yú) 这(zhè) 个(ge) 大(dà) 学(xué) 越(yuè) 来(lái) 越(yuè) 有(yǒu) 名(míng) ，(，) 中(zhōng) 国(guó) 学(xué) 生(shēng) 和(hé) 外(wài) 国(guó) 留(liú) 学(xué) 生(shēng) 的(de) 数(shù) 量(liàng) 都(dōu) 在(zài) 增(zēng) 加(jiā) 。(。)

As the university becomes more and more famous, the number of Chinese students and foreign students is increasing.

家(jiā) 里(lǐ) 的(de) 空(kōng) 调(tiáo) 坏(huài) 了(le) ，(，) 咱(zán) 们(men) 另(lìng) 外(wài) 再(zài) 买(mǎi) 一(yī) 个(gè) 吧(ba) 。(。)

The air conditioning in our house has broken, let's buy another one.

张(zhāng) 远(yuǎn) 是(shì) 专(zhuān) 门(mén) 从(cóng) 国(guó) 外(wài) 飞(fēi) 回(huí) 来(lai) 的(de) 。(。)

Zhang Yuan flew back from abroad especially (for this).

我(wǒ) 一(yī) 会(huì) 儿(er) 要(yāo) 去(qù) 接(jiē) 我(wǒ) 的(de) 外(wài) 孙(sūn) 女(nǚ) 放(fàng) 学(xué) 了(le) 。(。)

I'm going to pick up my granddaughter from school later.

我(wǒ) 的(de) 阿(ā) 姨(yí) 会(huì) 说(shuō) 三(sān) 门(mén) 外(wài) 语(yǔ) 。(。)

My aunt can speak three foreign languages.

今(jīn) 年(nián) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 要(yào) 学(xué) 一(yì) 门(mén) 新(xīn) 的(de) 外(wài) 语(yǔ) 。(。)

We are going to learn a new foreign language this year.

我(wǒ) 的(de) 阿(ā) 姨(yí) 会(huì) 说(shuō) 三(sān) 门(mén) 外(wài) 语(yǔ) ：(：) 英(yīng) 语(yǔ) ，(，) 法(fǎ) 语(yǔ) ，(hé) 和(rì) 日(yǔ) 语(。) 。()

My aunt can speak three foreign languages: English, French and Japanese.

商(shāng) 店(diàn) 里(lǐ) 的(de) 东(dōng) 西(xī) 比(bǐ) 外(wài) 面(miàn) 商(shāng) 店(diàn) 的(de) 贵(guì) 很(hěn) 多(duō。) 。()

The things in the shop is much more expensive than the shops outside.

窗(chuāng) 外(wài) 的(de) 景(jǐng) 色(sè) 很(hěn) 美(měi) 。(。)

The scenery outside the window is beautiful.

窗(chuāng) 外(wài) 的(de) 景(jǐng) 色(sè) 美(měi) 极(jí) 了(le) 。(。)

The scenery outside the window is beautiful.

真(zhēn) 的(de) 有(yǒu) 外(wài) 星(xīng) 人(rén) 吗(ma) ？(？)

Are there really aliens?

明(míng) 天(tiān) ，(，) 妈(mā) 妈(ma) 去(qù) 海(hǎi) 外(wài) 看(kàn) 她(tā) 的(de) 女(nǚ) 儿(ér) 。(。)

Tomorrow, my mother will go overseas to see her daughter.

京(jīng) 剧(jù) 是(shì) 一(yī) 种(zhǒng) 优(yōu) 美(měi) 的(de) 传(chuán) 统(tǒng) 艺(yì) 术(shù) ，(，) 很(hěn) 多(duō) 外(wài) 国(guó) 留(liú) 学(xué) 生(shēng) 对(duì) 它(tā) 十(shí) 分(fēn) 感(gǎn) 兴(xìng) 趣(qù) 。(。)

Peking Opera is a beautiful traditional art, and many foreign students are very interested in it.

我(wǒ) 今(jīn) 天(tiān) 得(dé) 到(dào) 了(le) 一(yī) 个(gè) 来(lái) 自(zì) 国(guó) 外(wài) 的(de) 礼(lǐ) 物(wù) 。(。)

I got a gift from abroad today.

我(wǒ) 有(yǒu) 三(sān) 个(gè) 外(wài) 国(guó) 朋(péng) 友(you) ，(，) 他(tā) 们(men) 都(dōu) 会(huì) 说(shuō) 中(zhōng) 文(wén) 。(。)

I have three foreign friends, all of whom speak Chinese.

今(jīn) 天(tiān) 真(zhēn) 冷(lěng) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 都(dōu) 要(yào) 穿(chuān) 外(wài) 套(tào) 了(le) 。(。)

It's so cold today that I have to put on my coat.

房(fáng) 间(jiān) 里(lǐ) 比(bǐ) 外(wài) 面(miàn) 暖(nuǎn) 和(huo) 多(duō) 了(le) 。(。)

It's much warmer in the room than outside.

有(yǒu) 很(hěn) 多(duō) 外(wài) 国(guó) 人(rén) 住(zhù) 在(zài) 上(shàng) 海(hǎi) 。(。)

There are many foreigners living in Shanghai.

多(duō) 做(zuò) 户(hù) 外(wài) 运(yùn) 动(dòng) 对(duì) 身(shēn) 体(tǐ) 好(hǎo) 。(。)

Doing more outdoor sports is good for your health.

我(wǒ) 们(men) 学(xué) 校(xiào) 课(kè) 外(wài) 活(huó) 动(dòng) 多(duō) ，(，) 每(měi) 个(ge) 人(rén) 放(fàng) 学(xué) 后(hòu) 都(dū) 很(hěn) 忙(máng) 。(。)

There are many extracurricular activities in our school, and everyone is busy after school.

门(mén) 外(wài) 有(yǒu) 一(yí) 个(gè) 人(rén) 。(。)

There is a man outside the door.

他(tā) 们(men) 后(hòu) 年(nián) 要(yāo) 去(qù) 国(guó) 外(wài) 工(gōng) 作(zuò) 了(le) 。(。)

They are going to work abroad the year after next.

后(hòu) 年(nián) 他(tā) 们(men) 要(yāo) 去(qù) 国(guó) 外(wài) 工(gōng) 作(zuò) 了(le) 。(。)

They will go to work abroad the year after next.

外(wài) 面(miàn) 好(hǎo) 热(rè) ，(，) 快(kuài) 来(lái) 这(zhè) 里(lǐ) 凉(liáng) 快(kuai) 一(yī) 下(xià) 。(。)

It's hot outside. Come here and cool off.

外(wài) 面(miàn) 好(hǎo) 热(rè) ，(，) 快(kuài) 到(dào) 这(zhè) 里(lǐ) 来(lái) 凉(liáng) 快(kuai) 一(yī) 下(xià) 。(。)

It's hot outside. Come here and cool off.

除(chú) 此(cǐ) 以(yǐ) 外(wài) ，(,) 由(yóu) 于(yú) 人(rén) 们(men) 争(zhēng) 先(xiān) 恐(kǒng) 后(hòu) 报(bào) 考(kǎo) 热(rè) 门(mén) 专(zhuān) 业(yè) ，(,) 以(yǐ) 致(zhì) 人(rén) 才(cái) 饱(bǎo) 和(hé) ，(,) 就(jiù) 业(yè) 困(kùn) 难(nán) 。(.)

In addition, because people are scrambling to apply for popular majors, talents are saturated and employment is difficult.

一(yí) 套(tào) 校(xiào) 服(fú) 里(lǐ) 有(yǒu) 衬(chèn) 衫(shān) 、(、) 裤(kù) 子(zi) 、(、) 外(wài) 套(tào) 、(、) 袜(wà) 子(zi) 和(hé) 皮(pí) 鞋(xié) 。(。)

There are shirts, trousers, coats, socks and leather shoes in a school uniform.

你(nǐ) 会(huì) 说(shuō) 什(shén) 么(me) 外(wài) 语(yǔ) ？(？)

What foreign language can you speak?

你(nǐ) 会(huì) 说(shuō) 几(jǐ) 门(mén) 外(wài) 语(yǔ) ？(？)

How many foreign languages can you speak?

这(zhè) 件(jiàn) 太(tài) 小(xiǎo) 了(le) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 可(kě) 以(yǐ) 试(shì) 试(shi) 另(lìng) 外(wài) 一(yī) 件(jiàn) 吗(ma) ？(？)

This one is too small. Can I try another one?

这(zhè) 个(ge) 学(xué) 期(qī) 你(nǐ) 要(yào) 学(xué) 几(jī) 门(mén) 外(wài) 语(yǔ) ？(？)

How many foreign languages are you going to learn this term?

旅(lǚ) 游(yóu) 类(lèi) 书(shū) 籍(jí) 便(biàn) 把(bǎ) 服(fú) 务(wù) 对(duì) 象(xiàng) 锁(suǒ) 定(dìng) 为(wèi) 外(wài) 国(guó) 人(rén) 。(.)

Tourism books target foreigners.

院(yuàn) 子(zi) 是(shì) 十(shí) 分(fēn) 理(lǐ) 想(xiǎng) 的(de) 室(shì) 外(wài) 生(shēng) 活(huó) 空(kōng) 间(jiān) 。(.)

The courtyard is an ideal outdoor living space.

外(wài) 面(mian) 在(zài) 下(xià) 雨(yǔ) 。(。)

It's raining outside.

外(wài) 孙(sūn) 女(nǚ)

daughter's daughter

之(zhī) 外(wài)

outside | excluding

外(wài) 国(guó)

foreign country

外(wài) 边(bian)

outside | outer surface | abroad | place other than one's home

屋(wū) 外(wài)

outdoors; outside

身(shēn) 外(wài) 之(zhī) 物(wù)

mere worldly possessions

门(mén) 外(wài)

outside the door

户(hù) 外(wài) 活(huó) 动(dòng)

outdoor activities

在(zài) .(...) .(yǐ) .(wài) 以() 外()

(be) outside..., be excluded from...

我(wǒ) 在(zài) 门(mén) 外(wài) 等(déng) 你(nǐ) 。(.)

I will wait for you outside the door.

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