外 (wài) — Chinese word meaning

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.

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.

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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