How to say “outside” in Chinese
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“Outside” in Chinese is 外边, wài bian: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
外边 is read wài bian: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 “walk”.
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 “外边”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 外边. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他在外边tāzàiwàibianHe's outside.
- 外边刮风了。wàibianguāfēngleThe wind has picked up outside.
More words from the lesson “Here and there”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “outside” in Chinese?
“Outside” in Chinese is 外边, pinyin wàibian.
What does 外边 mean?
外边 (wàibian) means “outside”.
How do you write 外边?
外边 is 2 characters: 外 (wài) — outside; 边 (biān) — side, edge. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 外边?
外边 is read wàibian. Tones: wài — fourth tone, bian — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“outside” in the lesson “Here and 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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