How to say “outside” in Chinese
outside, outer
“Outside” in Chinese is 外, wài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
外 is read wài. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “外”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 外. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他在外边tāzàiwàibianHe's outside.
- 除了牛肉以外，我们还点了鱼。chúleniúròuyǐwài,wǒmenháidiǎnleyúBesides beef, we also ordered fish.
- 我不想做饭点2外卖吧wǒbùxiǎngzuòfàn,diǎnwàimàibaI don't feel like cooking — let's order delivery.
- 外面下雨了，我借给你一把伞吧。wàimiànxiàyǔle,wǒjiègěinǐyìbǎsǎnbaIt’s raining out, let me lend you an umbrella.
- 我是外地人。wǒshìwàidìrénI'm not from here.
- 外边刮风了。wàibianguāfēngleThe wind has picked up outside.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “outside” in Chinese?
“Outside” in Chinese is 外, pinyin wài.
What does 外 mean?
外 (wài) means “outside, outer”.
How do you write 外?
外 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 外?
外 is read wài. Tones: wài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“outside” in the lesson “How do I get there?”
This word is from the topic “Around the city” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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