外
- 131st most frequent character
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- 1 dictionary entry
- Appears in 364 words
- Component in 1 character
Decomposition
Pinyin & Meaning
1. wài (wai4)outside • in addition • foreign • external
Pronunciation Clues
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Appears In
外 also appears in:Example Words
Common
zhī wài (zhi1 wai4)outside • excluding
lìng wài (ling4 wai4)additional • in addition • besides • separate • other • moreover • furthermore
wài tào (wai4 tao4)coat • CL:件[jian4]
wài pó (wai4 po2)(informal) mother's mother • maternal grandmother
wài miàn (wai4 mian4)surface • exterior • external appearance
wài mian (wai4 mian5)outside
yì wài (yi4 wai4)unexpected • accident • mishap • CL:個|个[ge4]
Uncommon
zhōng wài (zhong1 wai4)Sino-foreign • Chinese-foreign • home and abroad
jiǔ xiāo yún wài (jiu3 xiao1 yun2 wai4)beyond the topmost clouds (idiom) • unimaginably far away
yǐ wài (yi3 wai4)apart from • other than • except for • external • outside of
lì wài (li4 wai4)(make an) exception
fèn wài (fen4 wai4)exceptionally • not one's responsibility or job
jìng wài (jing4 wai4)outside (a country's) borders
wài jiāo (wai4 jiao1)diplomacy • diplomatic • foreign affairs • CL:個|个[ge4]
wài jiāo bù (wai4 jiao1 bu4)Foreign Affairs ministry • foreign office • Dept. of State
wài rén (wai4 ren2)outsider • foreigner • stranger
wài chuán (wai4 chuan2)to tell others (a secret) • to divulge to an outsider • to be rumored
wài zhuàn (wai4 zhuan4)unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography)
wài gōng (wai4 gong1)(informal) mother's father • maternal grandfather
wài chū (wai4 chu1)to go out • to go away (on a trip etc)
wài jiā (wai4 jia1)in addition • extra
wài bāo (wai4 bao1)outsourcing
wài xiàng (wai4 xiang4)outward-looking • extrovert • extroverted (personality) • export-oriented (economy)
wài zài (wai4 zai4)external • extrinsic
wài dì (wai4 di4)parts of the country other than where one is • foreign lands
wài dì rén (wai4 di4 ren2)stranger, outsider
wài méi (wai4 mei2)foreign news media • abbr. of 外國媒體|外国媒体
wài dài (wai4 dai4)take-out (fast food) • (outer part of) tire • as well • besides • into the bargain • outer zone
wài xíng (wai4 xing2)figure • shape • external form • contour
wài yuán (wai4 yuan2)external help • foreign aid
wài xīng rén (wai4 xing1 ren2)space alien • extra-terrestrial
wài shēng (wai4 sheng1)sister's son • wife's sibling's son
wài sheng nǚ (wai4 sheng5 nu:3)sister's daughter • wife's sibling's daughter
wài jiè (wai4 jie4)the outside world • external
wài kē (wai4 ke1)surgery (branch of medicine)
wài yī (wai4 yi1)outer clothing • semblance • appearance
wài biǎo (wai4 biao3)external • outside • outward appearance
wài mào (wai4 mao4)profile • appearance
wài yù (wai4 yu4)extramarital affair
wài bù (wai4 bu4)external part • external
wài lù (wai4 lu4)exposed • appearing on the outside
shì wài (shi4 wai4)outdoor
wū wài (wu1 wai4)outside the room
wǎng wài (wang3 wai4)out • outbound • departing
gé wài (ge2 wai4)especially • particularly
cǐ wài (ci3 wai4)besides • in addition • moreover • furthermore
hǎi wài (hai3 wai4)overseas • abroad
lǎo wài (lao3 wai4)foreigner
jiāo wài (jiao1 wai4)outskirts
yě wài (ye3 wai4)countryside • areas outside the city
chú wài (chu2 wai4)to exclude • not including sth (when counting or listing) • except for