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外在 (wài zài): External (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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外在 consists of 2 characters.

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Pinyinwài zài

Meaningexternal

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxAdjective

Word外在

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3.

How to Use 外在 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 外在 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Noun

wài外

zài在

měi美

neutral

external beauty

wài外

zài在

biǎo表

xiàn现

neutral

external manifestation

wài外

zài在

xíng形

xiàng象

neutral

external image

wài外

zài在

yīn因

sù素

formal

external factor

Verb + Objectwith注重

zhù注

zhòng重

wài外

zài在

4.

Example Sentences with 外在

zhè这

ge个

píng苹

guǒ果

de的

wài外

zài在

neutral

focus on the external

shì是

hóng红

sè色

de的

。

The apple's outward appearance is red.

wài外

zài在

de的

zhuāng装

shì饰

gù固

rán然

xī吸

yǐn引

rén人

，

dàn但

chǎn产

pǐn品

de的

hé核

xīn心

gōng功

néng能

cái才

shì是

guān关

jiàn键

。

External decoration is certainly attractive, but the core functionality of the product is what matters.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

zhī只

gēn根

jù据

yí一

gè个

rén人

de的

wài外

zài在

biǎo表

xiàn现

lái来

pàn判

duàn断

tā他

de的

pǐn品

gé格

ma吗

？

Do you really judge a person's character solely based on their external behavior?

tā他

gèng更

zhù注

zhòng重

nèi内

zài在

xiū修

yǎng养

，

bù不

tài太

zài在

yì意

wài外

zài在

xíng形

xiàng象

。

He pays more attention to inner cultivation and doesn't care much about outward appearance.

tā她

cóng从

bù不

yī依

lài赖

wài外

zài在

de的

zàn赞

měi美

lái来

huò获

dé得

zì自

xìn信

，

ér而

shì是

yuán源

yú于

nèi内

xīn心

de的

jiān坚

dìng定

。

She never relies on external praise to gain confidence; it stems from inner conviction.

zhè这

fèn份

gōng工

zuò作

de的

tiǎo挑

zhàn战

bìng并

fēi非

lái来

zì自

wài外

zài在

huán环

jìng境

，

ér而

shì是

yuán源

yú于

nèi内

bù部

de的

gōu沟

tōng通

zhàng障

ài碍

。

The challenge of this job does not come from the external environment, but from internal communication barriers.

wài外

zài在

de的

yā压

lì力

cháng常

cháng常

huì会

yǐng影

xiǎng响

wǒ我

men们

de的

qíng情

xù绪

，

dàn但

nèi内

xīn心

de的

píng平

jìng静

gèng更

zhòng重

yào要

。

External pressures often affect our emotions, but inner peace is more important.

bié别

tài太

zài在

yì意

nà那

xiē些

wài外

zài在

de的

píng评

jià价

，

zhuān专

zhù注

yú于

tí提

shēng升

zì自

jǐ己

de的

nèi内

zài在

néng能

lì力

ba吧

。

Don't pay too much attention to those external evaluations; focus on improving your own inner abilities.

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外边wài bianHSK 1
外国wài guóHSK 2
外面wài miànHSK 2
以外yǐ wàiHSK 3
外卖wài màiHSK 3
外地wài dìHSK 3
外语wài yǔHSK 3
另外lìng wàiHSK 4

Words with 在

现在xiàn zàiHSK 1
正在zhèng zàiHSK 2
实在shí zàiHSK 4
在乎zài huHSK 5
在于zài yúHSK 5
在内zài nèiHSK 5
在场zài chǎngHSK 5
在线

zài xiàn

HSK 5