Chinese

wàimiàn
Meaning: outside; outdoors
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

外
面

Example sentences

It is raining heavily outside, don't go out.
外面正在下大雨。
It is raining heavily outside.
儘管外面下著大雨,他還是決定出門。
尽管外面下著大雨,他还是决定出门。
Although it was raining heavily outside, he still decided to go out.
外面很冷,多穿點衣服。
外面很冷,多穿点衣服。
It's cold outside, wear some more clothes.
外面在下雨,別出去。
外面在下雨,别出去。
It is raining outside, don't go out.
外面下著大雨。
It is raining heavily outside.
此時外面正在下雨。
此时外面正在下雨。
It is raining outside at this moment.
外面的風颳得很猛
外面的风刮得很猛
The wind outside is blowing fiercely.
老師罰他在教室外面罰站。
老师罚他在教室外面罚站。
The teacher punished him by making him stand outside the classroom.
他探出頭來看外面發生了什麼。
他探出头来看外面发生了什么。
He leaned his head out to see what was happening outside.

Usage Notes

Refers to the external part or outdoors.

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