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外卖 (wài mài) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

外卖 (wài mài) is a Chinese word: food delivery. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 外卖

名 míng noun

food delivery

我今天不想做饭,点外卖吧。

wǒ jīn tiān bù xiǎng zuò fàn diǎn wài mài ba

I don't want to cook today, let's order food delivery.

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Word breakdown

外 wài — outside, external

卖 mài — sell, selling

Structure & writing
1 外 wài — outside; exterior (opposite of 内/里)

外 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

Stroke order

2 卖 mài — to sell; to exchange goods, skills, or labor for money (opposite of 买)
卖 is a component in 3 characters

consists of

2.1 十 shí — ten (the number 9+1)
十 is a component in 29 characters
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2.2 买 mǎi — to buy; to purchase (opposite of 卖)
买 is a component in 1 characters

Stroke order