go out; leave home; travel away
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
go out; go outside; leave home
neutralGeneral term for leaving one's house or current location.
Tiān天
qì气
tài太
rè热
，
wǒ我
bù不
xiǎng想
wài外
chū出
。
It's too hot, I don't want to go out.
Tā他
wài外
chū出
shí时
zǒng总
shì是
dài戴
zhe着
mào帽
zi子
。
He always wears a hat when he goes out.
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Zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
tōng通
cháng常
wài外
chū出
kàn看
diàn电
yǐng影
。
I usually go out to watch movies on weekends.
verb
travel away; leave home on business; relocate for work
neutralSpecifically refers to traveling to another place, often for a purpose like work, study, or business.
Wèi为
le了
móu谋
shēng生
，
tā他
bù不
dé得
bù不
wài外
chū出
dǎ打
gōng工
。
To make a living, he had to leave home to find work.
Fù父
qīn亲
jīng经
cháng常
wài外
chū出
tán谈
shēng生
yì意
。
My father often travels away on business.
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Dà大
xué学
bì毕
yè业
，
tā她
wài外
chū出
liú留
xué学
le了
。
After graduating from college, she went abroad to study.
Tā他
wài外
chū出
sān三
tiān天
le了
，
hái还
méi没
huí回
lái来
。
He has been away for three days and hasn't come back yet.