Chinese
hùwài
Meaning: outdoor; outdoors
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective

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Handwriting

戶外
戶
外
户外
户
外

Example sentences

We like to go outdoors for sports on weekends.
他習慣在夜間到戶外去散步、遛狗。
他习惯在夜间到户外去散步、遛狗。
He is used to going outdoors to take a walk and walk the dog at night.
鑑於天氣惡劣,明天的戶外活動取消。
鉴于天气恶劣,明天的户外活动取消。
In view of the bad weather, tomorrow's outdoor activity is cancelled.
突如其來的暴雨迫使我們不得不取消戶外活動。
突如其来的暴雨迫使我们不得不取消户外活动。
The sudden rainstorm forced us to cancel our outdoor activities.
雙腿在寒冷的戶外待久了感到麻木。
双腿在寒冷的户外待久了感到麻木。
My legs felt numb after being in the cold outdoors for a long time.
酷熱的下午,工人停止戶外工作。
酷热的下午,工人停止户外工作。
On the scorching afternoon, the workers stopped outdoor work.

Usage Notes

Refers to areas outside of a building.

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