How to say “outside world” in Chinese
outside world; others
“Outside world” in Chinese is 外界, wài jiè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
外界 is read wài jiè: 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 top, 田 “field”; below, 介 jiè hints at the sound.
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 “外界”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 外界. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他不在乎外界的看法tābúzàihuwàijièdekànfǎHe doesn't care what other people think.
More words from the lesson “The big city and the trends of the times”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “outside world” in Chinese?
“Outside world” in Chinese is 外界, pinyin wàijiè.
What does 外界 mean?
外界 (wàijiè) means “outside world; others”.
How do you write 外界?
外界 is 2 characters: 外 (wài) — outside; 界 (jiè) — boundary; world. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 外界?
外界 is read wàijiè. Tones: wài — fourth tone, jiè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“outside world” in the lesson “The big city and the trends of the times”
This word is from the topic “Society” of HSK 6. 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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