foreign affairs; external matters
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
foreign affairs; diplomatic matters
formalRefers to diplomatic activities and international relations handled by governments or organizations.
Tā他
fù负
zé责
xué学
xiào校
de的
wài外
shì事
gōng工
zuò作
。
He is in charge of the university's foreign affairs work.
Wài外
shì事
huó活
dòng动
xū需
yào要
yán严
gé格
zūn遵
shǒu守
jì纪
lǜ律
。
Diplomatic activities require strict adherence to protocol.
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Shì市
zhèng政
fǔ府
shè设
yǒu有
zhuān专
mén门
de的
wài外
shì事
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
。
The municipal government has a special foreign affairs office.
noun
external matters; affairs outside one's family or personal life
neutralContrasts with domestic or personal affairs; often implies matters outside the home.
Tā他
cóng从
bù不
cāo操
xīn心
wài外
shì事
，
zhǐ只
gù顾
jiā家
lǐ里
de的
shì事
。
He never worries about external affairs, only caring about family matters.
Zhè这
xiē些
shì是
wǒ我
de的
wài外
shì事
，
nǐ你
bié别
guǎn管
。
These are my external affairs; don't interfere.
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Tā她
wéi为
rén人
dī低
diào调
，
hěn很
shǎo少
tán谈
lùn论
zì自
jǐ己
de的
wài外
shì事
。
She keeps a low profile and rarely talks about her external affairs.