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外语 (wài yǔ): Foreign language (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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外 • wài • outside • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
wài
外
outside
语 • yǔ • to speak; language; words
yǔ
语
to speak; language; words
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More common words that include characters from 外语.
Words with
外
外边
wài bian
outside
外国
wài guó
foreign (country)
外面
wài miàn
outside (also pr. [wài mian] for this sense)
以外
yǐ wài
apart from
外卖
wài mài
(of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal
外地
wài dì
parts of the country other than where one is
另外
lìng wài
another
外出
wài chū
to go out
Words with
语
汉语
hàn yǔ
Standard Chinese language
口语
kǒu yǔ
colloquial speech
词语
cí yǔ
words and expressions
语法
yǔ fǎ
grammar
语言
yǔ yán
language
成语
chéng yǔ
set phrase; idiom; proverb
语文
yǔ wén
Chinese language (as a school subject); language and literature
语气
yǔ qì
tone; manner of speaking; mood
4.
Example Sentences with 外语
tā
他
lì
利
yòng
用
gōng
工
zuò
作
jiàn
间
xì
隙
xué
学
xí
习
wài
外
yǔ
语
。
He uses work breaks to study foreign languages
xué
学
xí
习
wài
外
yǔ
语
néng
能
bāng
帮
zhù
助
wǒ
我
men
们
xué
学
xí
习
wài
外
yǔ
语
de
的
hǎo
好
chù
处
shì
是
néng
能
xué
学
xí
习
wài
外
yǔ
语
shí
时
,
duō
多
tīng
听
duō
多
xué
学
xí
习
wài
外
yǔ
语
shí
时
,
xìng
兴
qù
趣
hé
和
liǎo
了
jiě
解
bù
不
tóng
同
wén
文
huà
化
。
Learning foreign languages can help us understand different cultures.
gèng
更
hǎo
好
dì
地
liǎo
了
jiě
解
qí
其
tā
他
wén
文
huà
化
。
The benefit of learning a foreign language is that you can better understand other cultures.
shuō
说
shì
是
wǒ
我
men
们
de
的
yōu
优
shì
势
。
When learning a foreign language, listening and speaking more is our advantage.
jiān
坚
chí
持
shì
是
liǎng
两
gè
个
guān
关
jiàn
键
yīn
因
sù
素
。
When learning a foreign language, interest and persistence are two key factors.