中外 (zhōng wài) — Chinese word meaning

我在高中学习了三年。

wǒ zài gāo zhōng xué xí le sān nián

I studied in high school for three years.

桌子中间有一个花瓶。

zhuō zi zhōng jiān yǒu yí gè huā píng

There's a vase in the middle of the table.

我弟弟在读初中。

wǒ dì di zài dú chū zhōng

My younger brother is in junior high school.

他今年四十五岁，已经进入中年。

tā jīn nián sì shí wǔ suì yǐ jīng jìn rù zhōng nián

He is forty-five years old this year and has already entered middle age.

这家餐厅的中餐很正宗。

zhè jiā cān tīng de zhōng cān hěn zhèng zōng

This restaurant's Chinese food is very authentic.

在众多选择之中，这是最好的。

zài zhòng duō xuǎn zé zhī zhōng zhè shì zuì hǎo de

Among many choices, this is the best.

我们可以从中获得经验。

wǒ men kě yǐ cóng zhōng huò dé jīng yàn

We can gain experience from it.

我有五本书，其中三本是中文的。

wǒ yǒu wǔ běn shū qí zhōng sān běn shì zhōng wén de

I have five books, three of them are in Chinese.

期中考试下周开始。

qī zhōng kǎo shì xià zhōu kāi shǐ

Midterm exams start next week.

我通过中介找到了这套公寓。

wǒ tōng guò zhōng jiè zhǎo dào le zhè tào gōng yù

I found this apartment through an agent.

我爸爸是一名中医，他每天用针灸治疗病人。

wǒ bà ba shì yì míng zhōng yī tā měi tiān yòng zhēn jiǔ zhì liáo bìng rén

My father is a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner; he treats patients with acupuncture every day.

中华是我的祖国。

Zhōng huá shì wǒ de zǔ guó

China is my motherland.

中华民族有着五千年的悠久历史。

Zhōnghuá Mínzú yǒu zhe wǔ qiān nián de yōu jiǔ lì shǐ

The Chinese nation has a long history of five thousand years.

北京是中国的政治中心。

Běi jīng shì Zhōng guó de zhèng zhì zhōng xīn

Beijing is China's political center.

公司的中期目标是扩大市场份额。

gōng sī de zhōng qī mù biāo shì kuò dà shì chǎng fèn é

The company's mid-term goal is to expand market share.

我正在学习中级汉语。

wǒ zhèng zài xué xí zhōng jí hàn yǔ

I am studying intermediate Chinese.

我奶奶生病时喜欢吃中药。

wǒ nǎi nai shēng bìng shí xǐ huan chī zhōng yào

My grandmother likes to take traditional Chinese medicine when she's sick.

我们当中有人会说英语。

wǒ men dāng zhōng yǒu rén huì shuō yīng yǔ

Among us, someone can speak English.

飞机在空中飞行。

fēi jī zài kōng zhōng fēi xíng

The airplane flies in the air.

我们需要集中精力完成这个项目。

wǒ men xū yào jí zhōng jīng lì wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù

We need to concentrate our energy to complete this project.

他站在广场的中央。

tā zhàn zài guǎng chǎng de zhōng yāng

He stood in the center of the square.

网络连接突然中断了。

wǎng luò lián jiē tū rán zhōng duàn le

The network connection suddenly interrupted.

我们计划在五月中旬去旅行。

wǒ men jì huà zài wǔ yuè zhōng xún qù lǚ xíng

We plan to travel in mid-May.

这家餐厅的价格中等。

zhè jiā cān tīng de jià gé zhōng děng

This restaurant's prices are medium.

十九世纪中叶，工业革命达到高潮。

shí jiǔ shì jì zhōng yè gōng yè gé mìng dá dào gāo cháo

In the mid-19th century, the Industrial Revolution reached its peak.

做事要讲究中庸，不要走极端。

zuò shì yào jiǎng jiù zhōng yōng bù yào zǒu jí duān

One should practice moderation in doing things and not go to extremes.

这种溶液是中性的。

zhè zhǒng róng yè shì zhōng xìng de

This solution is neutral.

由于天气恶劣，比赛中止了。

yóu yú tiān qì è liè bǐ sài zhōng zhǐ le

Due to bad weather, the match was suspended.

在这场争论中，我选择保持中立。

zài zhè chǎng zhēng lùn zhōng wǒ xuǎn zé bǎo chí zhōng lì

In this debate, I choose to remain neutral.

不要中途放弃

bú yào zhōng tú fàng qì

Don't give up midway

古今中外，诚实都是一种美德。

gǔ jīn zhōng wài chéng shí dōu shì yì zhǒng měi dé

Throughout history and across the world, honesty has been a virtue.

遇到危险时，他急中生智，找到了逃生的办法。

yù dào wēi xiǎn shí tā jí zhōng shēng zhì zhǎo dào le táo shēng de bàn fǎ

When he encountered danger, he suddenly thought of a way out and found a method to escape.

他暗中帮助了很多人。

tā àn zhōng bāng zhù le hěn duō rén

He secretly helped many people.

他态度目中无人，得罪了很多同事。

tā tài dù mù zhōng wú rén dé zuì le hěn duō tóng shì

His arrogant attitude offended many colleagues.

这个计划很完美，美中不足的是成本太高。

zhè ge jì huà hěn wán měi měi zhōng bù zú de shì chéng běn tài gāo

This plan is perfect, the only flaw is that the cost is too high.

教育是国家发展的重中之重。

jiào yù shì guó jiā fā zhǎn de zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng

Education is the top priority for national development.

我在外地工作。

wǒ zài wài dì gōng zuò

I work in another city.

他会说三种外语。

tā huì shuō sān zhǒng wài yǔ

He can speak three foreign languages.

我会说英语，另外还会说中文。

wǒ huì shuō yīng yǔ lìng wài hái huì shuō zhōng wén

I can speak English, and in addition I can also speak Chinese.

我需要外出一下，很快回来。

wǒ xū yào wài chū yī xià hěn kuài huí lái

I need to go out for a bit, I'll be back soon.

天气冷了，你应该穿外套。

tiān qì lěng le nǐ yīng gāi chuān wài tào

The weather is cold, you should wear a coat.

他会说英语，此外还会说法语。

tā huì shuō yīng yǔ cǐ wài hái huì shuō fǎ yǔ

He can speak English, and besides that, he can also speak French.

我很喜欢听外公讲故事。

wǒ hěn xǐ huan tīng wài gōng jiǎng gù shi

I really like listening to my maternal grandfather tell stories.

我的外婆住在乡下。

wǒ de wài pó zhù zài xiāng xià

My maternal grandmother lives in the countryside.

这款手机的外形很时尚。

zhè kuǎn shǒu jī de wài xíng hěn shí shàng

This phone's appearance is very stylish.

这栋建筑的外观很漂亮。

zhè dòng jiàn zhù de wài guān hěn piào liang

The appearance of this building is very beautiful.

公司需要外部支持。

gōng sī xū yào wài bù zhī chí

The company needs external support.

这个结果很意外。

zhè ge jié guǒ hěn yì wài

This result is very unexpected.

我喜欢户外运动。

wǒ xǐ huan hù wài yùn dòng

I like outdoor sports.

今天天气格外好。

jīn tiān tiān qì gé wài hǎo

The weather is especially good today.

他在海外工作了十年。

tā zài hǎi wài gōng zuò le shí nián

He worked overseas for ten years.

这个规则没有例外。

zhè ge guī zé méi yǒu lì wài

This rule has no exceptions.

我们要把房子内外都打扫干净。

wǒ men yào bǎ fáng zi nèi wài dōu dǎ sǎo gān jìng

We need to clean the house inside and outside.

外交是国家之间重要的沟通方式。

wài jiāo shì guó jiā zhī jiān zhòng yào de gōu tōng fāng shì

Diplomacy is an important way of communication between countries.

这是一种外来物种。

zhè shì yī zhǒng wài lái wù zhǒng

This is a foreign species.

我外甥今年上大学了。

wǒ wài shēng jīn nián shàng dà xué le

My nephew is going to college this year.

外界对这件事的评价很高。

wài jiè duì zhè jiàn shì de píng jià hěn gāo

The outside world's evaluation of this matter is very high.

他是一名外科医生。

tā shì yì míng wài kē yī shēng

He is a surgeon.

不要只看外表，内在更重要。

bú yào zhǐ kàn wài biǎo nèi zài gèng zhòng yào

Don't just look at appearance, what's inside is more important.

这个产品在海内外都很受欢迎。

zhè ge chǎn pǐn zài hǎi nèi wài dōu hěn shòu huān yíng

This product is very popular both at home and abroad.

我们周末去郊外野餐了。

wǒ men zhōu mò qù jiāo wài yě cān le

We went to the suburbs for a picnic on the weekend.

他喜欢在野外探险。

tā xǐ huan zài yě wài tàn xiǎn

He likes to explore in the wilderness.

今天的月亮分外明亮。

jīn tiān de yuè liang fèn wài míng liàng

The moon is exceptionally bright today.

古今中外，诚实都是一种美德。

gǔ jīn zhōng wài chéng shí dōu shì yì zhǒng měi dé

Throughout history and across the world, honesty has been a virtue.

他收到录取通知书，喜出望外。

tā shōu dào lù qǔ tōng zhī shū xǐ chū wàng wài

He received the admission letter and was overjoyed.

这家公司有很多境外客户。

zhè jiā gōng sī yǒu hěn duō jìng wài kè hù

This company has many overseas clients.

同学们给他起了一个外号。

tóng xué men gěi tā qǐ le yí gè wài hào

Classmates gave him a nickname.

她性格很外向，喜欢交朋友。

tā xìng gé hěn wài xiàng xǐ huan jiāo péng you

She has an outgoing personality and likes making friends.

外在美不如内在美重要。

wài zài měi bù rú nèi zài měi zhòng yào

External beauty is not as important as internal beauty.

我需要兑换一些外币。

wǒ xū yào duì huàn yī xiē wài bì

I need to exchange some foreign currency.

这个国家需要外援来发展经济。

zhè ge guó jiā xū yào wài yuán lái fā zhǎn jīng jì

This country needs foreign aid to develop its economy.

我相信外星人真的存在。

wǒ xiāng xìn wài xīng rén zhēn de cún zài

I believe aliens really exist.

中国的外汇储备很多。

Zhōng guó de wài huì chǔ bèi hěn duō

China has large foreign exchange reserves.

这所学校有很多外籍教师。

zhè suǒ xué xiào yǒu hěn duō wài jí jiào shī

This school has many foreign teachers.

我对电脑是外行，你能帮我吗？

wǒ duì diàn nǎo shì wài háng nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma

I'm a layman when it comes to computers, can you help me?

不要只看外貌，内在更重要。

bú yào zhǐ kàn wài mào nèi zài gèng zhòng yào

Don't just look at appearance; what's inside is more important.

他在外贸公司工作。

tā zài wài mào gōng sī gōng zuò

He works at a foreign trade company.

这家公司吸引了大量外资。

zhè jiā gōng sī xī yǐn le dà liàng wài zī

This company attracted a large amount of foreign capital.

我们是老朋友了，不要见外。

wǒ men shì lǎo péng you le bú yào jiàn wài

We're old friends, don't stand on ceremony.

这个规定适用于所有人，儿童除外。

zhè ge guī dìng shì yòng yú suǒ yǒu rén ér tóng chú wài

This rule applies to everyone, children excluded.

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