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外

wài

out, outside, external; foreign

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Radical
夕
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Tone
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Example sentences

  • 我是外国人。

    Wǒ shì wài guó rén

    I'm a foreigner.

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  • 别见外。

    Bié jiàn wài

    Don't be a stranger.

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  • 他们是外行。

    Tā men shì wài háng

    They are laymen.

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  • 我想去外国。

    Wǒ xiǎng qù wài guó

    I want to go abroad.

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 外

  • 外wài 4outside; in addition; foreign; external
  • 国外guó wài 2–4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign
  • 外国wài guó 4–2 foreign (country)
  • 外语wài yǔ 4–3 foreign language
  • 外边wài bian 4–5outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home
  • 以外yǐ wài 3–4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond
  • 外地wài dì 4–4 parts of the country other than where one is
  • 外卖wài mài 4–4 (of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal; takeout (business); takeout (meal)
  • 另外lìng wài 4–4 additional; in addition; besides; separate; other; moreover; furthermore
  • 外面wài miàn 4–4 outside (also pr. [wài mian] for this sense); surface; exterior; external appearance
  • 意外yì wài 4–4 unexpected; accident; mishap
  • 外交wài jiāo 4–1 diplomacy; diplomatic; foreign affairs