outside, external, foreign
Animated Stroke Order 外
Stroke Order Diagrams 外
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HSK Vocabulary: 外
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 外 is used in context
1
tā他
lái来
zì自
wài外
guó国
。
He comes from a foreign country.
2
wài外
miàn面
zhèng正
zài在
xià下
yǔ雨
。
It is raining outside.
3
tā她
chuān穿
le了
yí一
jiàn件
xīn新
wài外
tào套
。
She is wearing a new coat.
4
wǒ我
yǒu有
yí一
gè个
píng苹
guǒ果
，
lìng另
wài外
hái还
yǒu有
yí一
gè个
xiāng香
jiāo蕉
。
I have an apple, and I also have a banana.
5
jīn今
tiān天
tiān天
qì气
hěn很
hǎo好
，
lìng另
wài外
wǒ我
wán完
chéng成
le了
zuò作
yè业
。
The weather is nice today, and I finished my homework.
6
tā他
bù不
jǐn仅
shàn擅
cháng长
shù数
xué学
，
lìng另
wài外
zài在
yīn音
yuè乐
fāng方
miàn面
yě也
hěn很
yǒu有
tiān天
fù赋
。
He is not only good at math, but also talented in music.
7
wài外
jiāo交
shì是
guó国
jiā家
zhī之
jiān间
de的
jiāo交
wǎng往
。
Diplomacy is the communication between countries.
8
zhōng中
guó国
de的
wài外
jiāo交
zhèng政
cè策
qiáng强
diào调
hé和
píng平
fā发
zhǎn展
。
China's foreign policy emphasizes peaceful development.
9
wài外
jiāo交
guān官
zài在
guó国
jì际
huì会
yì议
shàng上
tǎo讨
lùn论
zhòng重
yào要
yì议
tí题
。
Diplomats discuss important issues at international conferences.
10
zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
de的
wài外
gōng公
。
This is my maternal grandfather.
Information
Traditional外
Radical夕
Strokes5
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#92
Zhuyinㄨㄞˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+5916
CangjieNIY
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality