How to say “China and abroad” in Chinese
China and abroad
“China and abroad” in Chinese is 中外, zhōng wài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
中外 is read zhōng 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
The stroke runs right through the middle.
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 “中外”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 中外. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 据报道，中外学生昨天在大学热情地迎接了欧洲代表团。jùbàodào,zhōngwàixuéshengzuótiānzàidàxuérèqíngdeyíngjiēleŌuzhōudàibiǎotuánReportedly, yesterday Chinese and international students gave a warm welcome to a European delegation at the university.
- 这里的茶叶闻名中外。zhèlǐdecháyèwénmíngzhōngwàiThe tea here is famous both in China and abroad.
- 这座园林闻名中外zhèzuòyuánlínwénmíngzhōngwàiThis garden is famous both in China and abroad.
More words from the lesson “China and the world”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “China and abroad” in Chinese?
“China and abroad” in Chinese is 中外, pinyin zhōngwài.
What does 中外 mean?
中外 (zhōngwài) means “China and abroad”.
How do you write 中外?
中外 is 2 characters: 中 (zhōng) — middle; 外 (wài) — outside. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 中外?
中外 is read zhōngwài. Tones: zhōng — first tone, wài — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“China and abroad” in the lesson “China and the world”
This word is from the topic “The world and the news” of HSK 5. 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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