outside; exterior
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
outside; exterior; the outer side (dialect)
dialectChiefly used in northern Chinese dialects (e.g., Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei) to refer to the outside of a place or building.
Nǐ你
zài在
wài外
shǒu首
děng等
wǒ我
，
wǒ我
mǎ马
shàng上
jiù就
chū出
lái来
。
Wait for me outside, I'll be right out.
Wài外
shǒu首
lěng冷
，
kuài快
jìn进
lái来
nuǎn暖
huo和
nuǎn暖
huo和
。
It's cold outside, come in and warm up.
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Bǎ把
zì自
xíng行
chē车
gē搁
wài外
shǒu首
le了
，
bié别
ràng让
rén人
tuī推
zǒu走
。
I left the bicycle outside, don't let anyone wheel it away.
Wài外
shǒu首
yǒu有
rén人
zhǎo找
nǐ你
，
shuō说
shì是
nǐ你
lǎo老
tóng同
xué学
。
Someone outside is looking for you, says they're your old classmate.