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外向 (wài xiàng) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
外向 (wài xiàng) is a Chinese word: outgoing, extroverted. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 外向
形 xíng adjective
outgoing, extroverted
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.
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Word breakdown
外 wài — outward, external direction
Words with this character (50)
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外边下雨了。
wài biān xià yǔ le
It's raining outside.
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我想去外国学习。
wǒ xiǎng qù wài guó xué xí
I want to go to a foreign country to study.
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外面下雨了。
wài miàn xià yǔ le
It's raining outside.
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除了中文以外，我还会说英语。
chú le zhōng wén yǐ wài wǒ hái huì shuō yīng yǔ
Besides Chinese, I can also speak English.
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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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我在外地工作。
wǒ zài wài dì gōng zuò
I work in another city.
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他会说三种外语。
tā huì shuō sān zhǒng wài yǔ
He can speak three foreign languages.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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- 此 this (refers to what was previously mentioned)
- 外 outside/beyond (indicates additional information)
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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.
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中外学者参加了这次会议。
zhōng wài xué zhě cān jiā le zhè cì huì yì
Chinese and foreign scholars attended this conference.
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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.
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我的外婆住在乡下。
wǒ de wài pó zhù zài xiāng xià
My maternal grandmother lives in the countryside.
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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.
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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.
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公司需要外部支持。
gōng sī xū yào wài bù zhī chí
The company needs external support.
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这个结果很意外。
zhè ge jié guǒ hěn yì wài
This result is very unexpected.
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我喜欢户外运动。
wǒ xǐ huan hù wài yùn dòng
I like outdoor sports.
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今天天气格外好。
jīn tiān tiān qì gé wài hǎo
The weather is especially good today.
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他在海外工作了十年。
tā zài hǎi wài gōng zuò le shí nián
He worked overseas for ten years.
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这个规则没有例外。
zhè ge guī zé méi yǒu lì wài
This rule has no exceptions.
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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.
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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.
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这是一种外来物种。
zhè shì yī zhǒng wài lái wù zhǒng
This is a foreign species.
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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.
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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.
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他是一名外科医生。
tā shì yì míng wài kē yī shēng
He is a surgeon.
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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.
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- 海 sea (metaphor for national boundaries)
- 内 inside (domestic/within the country)
- 外 outside (overseas/international)
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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.
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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.
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他喜欢在野外探险。
tā xǐ huan zài yě wài tàn xiǎn
He likes to explore in the wilderness.
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今天的月亮分外明亮。
jīn tiān de yuè liang fèn wài míng liàng
The moon is exceptionally bright today.
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- 古 ancient, refers to ancient times
- 今 now, refers to modern/present times
- 中 China/domestic, refers to one's own country
- 外 foreign/abroad, refers to other countries
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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中国的外汇储备很多。
Zhōng guó de wài huì chǔ bèi hěn duō
China has large foreign exchange reserves.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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他在外贸公司工作。
tā zài wài mào gōng sī gōng zuò
He works at a foreign trade company.
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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.
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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.
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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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这项服务不收取额外费用。
zhè xiàng fú wù bù shōu qǔ é wài fèi yòng
This service doesn't charge extra fees.
向 xiàng — orientation, tendency toward
Words with this character (24)
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他朝着相反的方向走去。
tā cháo zhe xiāng fǎn de fāng xiàng zǒu qù
He walked in the opposite direction.
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箭头向上指。
jiàn tóu xiàng shàng zhǐ
The arrow points upward.
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这个项目面向全球市场。
zhè ge xiàng mù miàn xiàng quán qiú shì chǎng
This project is oriented toward the global market.
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他一向很守时。
tā yí xiàng hěn shǒu shí
He has always been punctual.
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年轻人倾向于接受新事物。
nián qīng rén qīng xiàng yú jiē shòu xīn shì wù
Young people tend to accept new things.
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我向往自由的生活。
wǒ xiàng wǎng zì yóu de shēng huó
I yearn for a free life.
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他在讨论中表现出明显的偏向。
tā zài tǎo lùn zhōng biǎo xiàn chū míng xiǎn de piān xiàng
He showed obvious bias in the discussion.
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- 内 inner, internal - referring to inward focus
- 向 direction, orientation - indicating personality tendency
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我的弟弟比较内向，但很善良。
wǒ de dì di bǐ jiào nèi xiàng dàn hěn shàn liáng
My younger brother is quite introverted, but very kind.
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我们要密切关注市场动向。
wǒ men yào mì qiè guān zhù shì chǎng dòng xiàng
We must closely monitor market trends.
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他离开后，没人知道他的去向。
tā lí kāi hòu méi rén zhī dào tā de qù xiàng
After he left, no one knew his whereabouts.
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这条街是双向通行的。
zhè tiáo jiē shì shuāng xiàng tōng xíng de
This street allows two-way traffic.
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向导带领游客参观了古城。
xiàng dǎo dài lǐng yóu kè cān guān le gǔ chéng
The guide led the tourists to visit the ancient city.
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- 向 toward (indicates direction from the past)
- 来 come/since (indicates coming from the past to present)
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他向来不喜欢说话。
tā xiàng lái bù xǐ huan shuō huà
He has always disliked talking.
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这是一次定向招聘活动。
zhè shì yī cì dìng xiàng zhāo pìn huó dòng
This is a targeted recruitment activity.
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政府的政策导向市场发展。
zhèng fǔ de zhèng cè dǎo xiàng shì chǎng fā zhǎn
Government policies guide market development.
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他从小就有远大的志向。
tā cóng xiǎo jiù yǒu yuǎn dà de zhì xiàng
He has had great aspirations since childhood.
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他有购买这套房子的意向。
tā yǒu gòu mǎi zhè tào fáng zi de yì xiàng
He has the intention to buy this house.
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箭头指向出口。
jiàn tóu zhǐ xiàng chū kǒu
The arrow points to the exit.
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他紧紧握住方向盘。
tā jǐn jǐn wò zhù fāng xiàng pán
He gripped the steering wheel tightly.
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他第一次来到大城市，被繁华的街道弄得晕头转向。
tā dì yī cì lái dào dà chéng shì bèi fán huá de jiē dào nòng de yūn tóu zhuàn xiàng
He came to the big city for the first time and was made dizzy and disoriented by the bustling streets.
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这个表格需要横向打印。
zhè ge biǎo gé xū yào héng xiàng dǎ yìn
This table needs to be printed horizontally.
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- 欣 joy, delight - conveys vitality and vigor
- 欣 repeated for emphasis - shows abundance and continuous growth
- 向 toward - indicates direction toward prosperity
- 荣 glory, prosperity - represents flourishing and success
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春天来了，花园里的植物欣欣向荣。
chūn tiān lái le huā yuán lǐ de zhí wù xīn xīn xiàng róng
Spring has arrived, and the plants in the garden are thriving and prosperous.
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这条河流的流向是从北向南。
zhè tiáo hé liú de liú xiàng shì cóng běi xiàng nán
This river's flow direction is from north to south.
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经济的走向影响着每个人的生活。
jīng jì de zǒu xiàng yǐng xiǎng zhe měi gè rén de shēng huó
The trend of the economy affects everyone's life.
Structure & writing
外 is not used as a component in any other character.
consists of
夕 is a component in 14 characters
卜 is a component in 12 characters
Stroke order
向 is a component in 1 characters
向 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order