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外
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How to write 外 (wài) in Chinese

外 (pinyin: wài, written "wai" or "wai") means out, outside, external; foreign; in addition. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 外.

Meaning

  • out, outside, external; foreign; in addition

Stroke order

外

Examples

记得按时吃饭啊。别老吃外卖。
jì de àn shí chī fàn a. bié lǎo chī wài mài.
Remember to eat on time. Don't always eat takeout.
外面下着小雨,我没带伞。今天看起来不会很顺利。
wài miàn xià zhe xiǎo yǔ, wǒ méi dài sǎn. jīn tiān kàn qǐ lái bú huì hěn shùn lì.
It was drizzling outside and I hadn't brought an umbrella. Today wasn't going to be smooth.
他看了看车窗外面,还是隧道。已经过了二十分钟,没有任何一站到来。
tā kàn le kàn chē chuāng wài miàn, hái shì suì dào. yǐ jīng guò le èr shí fēn zhōng, méi yǒu rèn hé yí zhàn dào lái.
He glanced out the window. Still the tunnel. Twenty minutes had passed and no station had come.
最后我决定坐在楼下的咖啡店等室友回来。点了一杯热茶,看着外面下雨。
zuì hòu wǒ jué dìng zuò zài lóu xià de kā fēi diàn děng shì yǒu huí lái. diǎn le yì bēi rè chá, kàn zhe wài miàn xià yǔ.
In the end I decided to wait at the coffee shop downstairs until my roommate came back. Ordered a cup of hot tea, watched the rain outside.
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