How to say “outside” in Chinese
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“Outside” in Chinese is 外面, wài miàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
外面 is read wài miàn: 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
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 “外面”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 外面. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 外面下雨了，我借给你一把伞吧。wàimiànxiàyǔle,wǒjiègěinǐyìbǎsǎnbaIt’s raining out, let me lend you an umbrella.
- 外面下大雨，他回来的时候一身水。wàimiànxiàdàyǔ,tāhuíláideshíhouyìshēnshuǐIt's pouring outside — he came back soaked from head to toe.
- 有人在外面喊你yǒurénzàiwàimiànhǎnnǐSomeone's calling you outside.
- 外面很冷，穿上外套吧。wàimiànhěnlěng,chuānshàngwàitàobaIt's cold outside, put on a jacket.
- 今天外面热吗？jīntiānwàimiànrèmaIs it hot outside today?
- 外面还在下暴雨吗？wàimiànháizàixiàbàoyǔmaIs it still pouring outside?
More words from the lesson “In front, behind, inside”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “outside” in Chinese?
“Outside” in Chinese is 外面, pinyin wàimiàn.
What does 外面 mean?
外面 (wàimiàn) means “outside”.
How do you write 外面?
外面 is 2 characters: 外 (wài) — outside; 面 (miàn) — flour, dough; face. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 外面?
外面 is read wàimiàn. Tones: wài — fourth tone, miàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“outside” in the lesson “In front, behind, inside”
This word is from the topic “Around town” of HSK 2. 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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