exterior; outside area
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
appearance; exterior; outward look
Refers to the visible surface or look of something. Often used with '看' (look at).
Zhè这
zuò座
lóu楼
fáng房
kàn看
wài外
miàn面
hěn很
jiān坚
gù固
。
From the outside, this building looks very sturdy.
Bù不
yào要
zhǐ只
xiāng相
xìn信
shì事
wù物
de的
wài外
miàn面
，
yào要
liǎo了
jiě解
nèi内
zài在
。
Don't just trust the appearance of things; understand what's inside.
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Zhè这
hé盒
zi子
wài外
miàn面
shì是
hóng红
sè色
de的
。
The outside of this box is red.
noun
outside; outer area
informalA locative noun indicating a position outside of something. The erhua (儿) form '外面儿' is more common in spoken Mandarin, indicating the area exterior to a defined space.
Chuāng窗
hu户
wài外
miàn面
er儿
。
Outside the window.
Dà大
mén门
wài外
miàn面
yǒu有
yī一
kē棵
wú梧
tóng桐
shù树
。
There is a phoenix tree outside the main gate.
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Bié别
zhàn站
zài在
yǔ雨
lǐ里
，
kuài快
jìn进
lái来
，
wài外
miàn面
lěng冷
。
Don't stand in the rain, come inside quickly, it's cold outside.
Tā他
bǎ把
chē车
tíng停
zài在
le了
dà大
lóu楼
wài外
miàn面
。
He parked the car outside the building.