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外面

wài miàn

HSK 2

Meaning

  • outside (also pr. [wai4 mian5] for this sense)
  • surface
  • exterior
  • external appearance

Definition

指某个特定范围或区域的外部空间；表示方位，即从内部看不到或不容易接触到的外部区域。

The external space outside a certain range or area; a direction indicating the area outside and not easily accessible from inside.

Usage

常用于指代建筑物、房间、城市等的外侧，也可引申为抽象领域的外部，如社会外部环境等。

Often used to refer to the outside of buildings, rooms, cities, etc., and can be extended to abstract domains like external environment of society.

Examples

  • 1 外面下雨了，记得带伞。 (It's raining outside, remember to bring an umbrella.)
  • 2 请把垃圾放到外面去。 (Please put the garbage outside.)
  • 3 他在外面等了你很久。 (He waited for you outside for a long time.)
  • 4 外面世面很大，要多出去走走。 (The outside world is vast, you should go out and see more.)
  • 5 这件衣服外面再套一件外套。 (Put a coat over this clothes.)

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