English–Chinese
“outside” in Chinese
How to say “outside” in Chinese
“Outside” in Chinese is 外 (wài).
The space or surface beyond a boundary, away from what it surrounds.
Example sentences with 外
他一直呆在外面等我。tā yì zhí dāi zài wài miàn děng wǒ
He stayed outside waiting for me the whole time.
Tips for using 外
- Chinese often places the location before 外 (wài, "outside") in a location expression, whereas English usually puts outside before the location.
Other Chinese words for “outside”
请把鞋放到外边去。qǐng bǎ xié fàng dào wài biān qù
Please put the shoes outside.
我们要与外部合作。wǒ men yào yǔ wài bù hé zuò
We need to cooperate with outside organizations.
我们去外面吃吧。wǒ men qù wài miàn chī ba
Let's go eat outside.
我就在外头等你。wǒ jiù zài wài tou děng nǐ
I'm waiting for you outside.
盒子的外侧很脏。hé zi de wài cè hěn zāng
The outside of the box is very dirty.
孩子们在室外玩。hái zi men zài shì wài wán
The children are playing outside.