How to say “the wild” in Chinese
the wild, outdoors
“The wild” in Chinese is 野外, yě wài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
野外 is read yě wài: 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, 里 “village”; on the right, 予 yǔ hints at the reading.
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 “野外”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 野外. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 在野外迷路了怎么办zàiyěwàimílùlezěnmebànWhat should you do if you get lost in the wild?
- 你在野外见过狼吗？nǐzàiyěwàijiànguolángmaHave you ever seen a wolf in the wild?
More words from the lesson “The wild”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “the wild” in Chinese?
“The wild” in Chinese is 野外, pinyin yěwài.
What does 野外 mean?
野外 (yěwài) means “the wild, outdoors”.
How do you write 野外?
野外 is 2 characters: 野 (yě) — wild; open country; 外 (wài) — outside. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 野外?
野外 is read yěwài. Tones: yě — third tone, wài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“the wild” in the lesson “The wild”
This word is from the topic “Fields, forests and animals” 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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