外外

wài

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Basic Meaning

opposite of 'inside' or 'internal'

outside; exterior; external

外面，外部，跟“内”“里”相对。

Words:

内外里外外貌外伤外强中干

Synonyms:

表边

Antonyms:

中内里

Sentences:

外(wài)面(miàn)下(xià)雨(yǔ)了(le)，记(jì)得(de)带(dài)伞(sǎn)。
It's raining outside, remember to bring an umbrella.
这(zhè)个(ge)盒(hé)子(zi)的(de)外(wài)包(bāo)装(zhuāng)很(hěn)漂(piào)亮(liang)。
The external packaging of this box is very beautiful.

adj

used to describe relationships that are not intimate

distant; not close (in relationship)

关系比较疏远的。

Words:

外乡外人外客见外

Sentences:

他(tā)是(shì)外(wài)人(rén)，不(bú)太(tài)了(liǎo)解(jiě)我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)家(jiā)庭(tíng)。
He is an outsider and doesn't know much about our family.
别(bié)见(jiàn)外(wài)，把(bǎ)这(zhè)里(lǐ)当(dàng)成(chéng)自(zì)己(jǐ)家(jiā)。
Don't be distant, treat this place as your own home.

refers to things or people from other countries

foreign country; abroad

指外国。

Words:

外侨对外贸易古今中外外文外宾

Sentences:

他(tā)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)学(xué)习(xí)外(wài)文(wén)，比(bǐ)如(rú)英(yīng)语(yǔ)和(hé)法(fǎ)语(yǔ)。
He enjoys learning foreign languages, such as English and French.
这(zhè)家(jiā)公(gōng)司(sī)有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)外(wài)宾(bīn)来(lái)访(fǎng)。
This company has many foreign guests visiting.

adj

describes things that are not formal or standard

informal; unofficial

非正式的；非正规的。

Words:

外号外传外史外快

Sentences:

他(tā)的(de)外(wài)号(hào)叫(jiào)“小(pàng)胖”，(yīn)因(wèi)为(yǒu)有(diǎn)点(pàng)胖
His nickname is 'Little Fatty' because he's a bit chubby.
这(zhè)份(fèn)工(gōng)作(zuò)是(shì)外(wài)快(kuài)，不(bú)是(shì)正(zhèng)式(shì)收(shōu)入(rù)。
This job is extra income, not formal earnings.

used for relatives on the mother's side, as they have a different surname

maternal; related through the mother's side

称母亲、姐妹、女儿方面的（因为都是外姓，故称）。

Words:

外孙外甥外祖母外祖父外戚

Sentences:

我(wǒ)的(de)外(wài)祖(zǔ)母(mǔ)住(zhù)在(zài)乡(xiāng)下(xià)。
My maternal grandmother lives in the countryside.
他(tā)有(yǒu)一(yī)个(ge)外(wài)甥(sheng)，今(jīn)年(nián)五(wǔ)岁(suì)。
He has a nephew (sister's son) who is five years old this year.

adj

refers to places or units outside one's own location or affiliation

not local; from elsewhere

指不是自己所在地或所属单位的。

Words:

外校外省外埠外地外县

Sentences:

他(tā)来(lái)自(zì)外(wài)省(shěng)，对(duì)这(zhè)里(lǐ)不(bú)熟(shú)悉(xī)。
He comes from another province and is not familiar with this place.
我(wǒ)们(men)学(xué)校(xiào)和(hé)外(wài)校(xiào)有(yǒu)篮(lán)球(qiú)比(bǐ)赛(sài)。
Our school has a basketball match with another school.

adj

used to indicate something added on

additional; extra

另外。

Words:

外带外加外附

Sentences:

这(zhè)个(ge)套(tào)餐(cān)外(wài)带(dài)一(yī)杯(bēi)饮(yǐn)料(liào)。
This set meal comes with an additional drink.
工(gōng)资(zī)外(wài)加(jiā)奖(jiǎng)金(jīn)，收(shōu)入(rù)不(bú)错(cuò)。
With salary plus bonus, the income is good.

used as a locative word to indicate 'outside of' a certain range

beyond; outside of

方位词。以外。

Words:

六百里外此外除外课外

Sentences:

我(wǒ)家(jiā)在(zài)城(chéng)外(wài)五(wǔ)公(gōng)里(lǐ)外(wài)。
My home is five kilometers outside the city.
今(jīn)天(tiān)的(de)工(gōng)作(zuò)都(dōu)完(wán)成(chéng)了(le)，那(nà)份(fèn)需(xū)要(yào)明(míng)天(tiān)提(tí)交(jiāo)的(de)报(bào)告(gào)除(chú)外(wài)。
All of today's work is done, except for that report that needs to be submitted tomorrow.