外 wài

out, outside, external; foreign

HSK 2 #131

DEFINITIONS

  • out, outside, external
  • foreign
  • outside
  • in addition
  • foreign
  • external

STROKES

WORDS

红外线 hóng wài xiàn infrared ray
室外 shì wài outdoor
外孙 wài sūn daughter's son; grandson; descendant via the female line
置身事外 zhì shēn shì wài not to get involved; to stay out of it
外交官 wài jiāo guān diplomat
拒之门外 jù zhī mén wài to lock one's door and refuse to see sb
外语 wài yǔ foreign language; CL:門|门[men2]
红外 hóng wài infrared (ray)
课外 kè wài extracurricular
外快 wài kuài extra income
紫外线 zǐ wài xiàn ultraviolet ray
外孙女 wài sūn nǚ daughter's daughter; granddaughter
外祖母 wài zǔ mǔ mother's mother; maternal grandmother
外传 wài chuán to tell others (a secret); to divulge to an outsider; to be rumored
外传 wài zhuàn unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography)
外在 wài zài external; extrinsic
外带 wài dài take-out (fast food); (outer part of) tire; as well; besides; into the bargain; outer zone
外交部 wài jiāo bù Ministry of Foreign Affairs; foreign office; Dept. of State
外祖父 wài zǔ fù maternal grandfather (i.e. mother's father)
外观 wài guān exterior appearance; to view sth from the outside; exterior condition
外地人 wài dì rén stranger; outsider
号外 hào wài (newspaper) extra; special number (of a periodical)
外泄 wài xiè to leak (usually secret information)
世外桃源 shì wài táo yuán see 桃花源[tao2 hua1 yuan2]
外线 wài xiàn (military) line of troops encircling an enemy position; (telephony) outside line; (basketball) outside the three-point line
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