外 (wài): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 外 means “outside” or “external”. It is commonly used in phrases such as 外面 meaning “outside”, 外国 meaning “foreign country”, and 外交 meaning “diplomacy”. It can also be used as a prefix to indicate “outer” or “external” in compound words such as 外套 meaning “coat” and 外壳 meaning “shell” or “outer casing”.

Translation

Adjective: foreign, external
Location: outside

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
我们出去走走吧,享受一下大自然的美好之外wǒmen chūqù zǒu zǒu ba, xiǎngshòu yīxià dàzìrán de měihǎo zhī wàiLet’s go outside and enjoy the beauty of nature
他的工作时间很长,几乎没有时间做任何事情之外tā de gōngzuò shíjiān hěn cháng, jīhū méiyǒu shíjiān zuò rènhé shìqíng zhī wàiHis work hours are so long that he has almost no time for anything else
这个问题的答案不在书里,你需要去外面寻找zhège wèntí de dá’àn bù zài shū lǐ, nǐ xūyào qù wàimiàn xúnzhǎoThe answer to this problem is not in the book, you need to go outside and look for it
在中国,送礼物的时候,包装很重要,它代表着你的心意之外zài zhōngguó, sòng lǐwù de shíhòu, bāozhuāng hěn zhòngyào, tā dàibiǎo zhe nǐ de xīnyì zhī wàiIn China, when giving gifts, the packaging is very important as it represents your intentions beyond the gift itself
我们的公司在国内外都有很多客户wǒmen de gōngsī zài guónèiwài dōu yǒu hěnduō kèhùOur company has many clients both domestically and internationally

HSK

外 is part of HSK Level 2 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 外 with Pinyin and English Translation