wài
jiān

common
noun

Meaning of 外间

外间 means outer room (of a suite); anteroom; room directly connected to the outside; the outside world; external circles; society at large. Pronounced wài jiān.

  • outer room (of a suite); anteroom; room directly connected to the outside
  • the outside world; external circles; society at large

Definitions & Examples

Wài
jiān
shì
tīng
 
miàn
shì
shì
 

The outer room is the living room, and the inside is the bedroom.

men
zài
jiān
shuō
huà
 
ràng
zài
wài
jiān
děng
zhe
 

They were talking in the inner room and asked me to wait in the outer room.

Wài
jiān
tōng
cháng
yòng
lái
jiē
dài
rén
 

The outer room is usually used to receive guests.