外wàioutside

1. 1.

   outsidenoun

2. 2.

   foreignadjective

3. 3.

   in additionnoun

• 外outside

外 can mark the outside of a place, as in 门外, and 以外 can add something beyond a first item.

1. HSK 2

   我在门外。

   Wǒ zài mén wài.

   I am outside the door.

2. HSK 2

   孩子在外面玩。

   Háizi zài wàimiàn wán.

   The child is playing outside.

3. HSK 2

   我的朋友是外国人。

   Wǒ de péngyou shì wàiguó rén.

   My friend is a foreigner.

4. HSK 3

   工作以外，我还学习。

   Gōngzuò yǐwài, wǒ hái xuéxí.

   Besides work, I also study.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你在门外吗？

   Nǐ zài mén wài ma?

   Are you outside the door?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   我在门外。

   Wǒ zài mén wài.

   I am outside the door.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   门外冷吗？

   Mén wài lěng ma?

   Is it cold outside the door?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   门外不冷。

   Mén wài bù lěng.

   It is not cold outside the door.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我在门___。(I am outside the door.)

   A外B水C个
2. 2.Which sentence means "My friend is a foreigner"?

   A我的朋友是外国人。B我在家。C他很大。
3. 3.Fill in the blank: 工作以___，我还学习。(Besides work, I also study.)

   A外B是C的

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Related words

• 外面wài miànoutsideHSK 2
• 里lǐinside; interiorHSK 1
• 里面lǐ miàninsideHSK 2
• 门méndoorHSK 2
• 出去chū qùto go outHSK 2
• 国家guó jiācountry; nation; stateHSK 3

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