Chinese word

外边

Pronunciation

Pinyinwài biān

Meaning

  • nounoutside

Example

请把鞋放到外边去。qǐng bǎ xié fàng dào wài biān qù

Please put the shoes outside.

Illustration for 外边 (outside)

More examples

他在外边等你。tā zài wài biān děng nǐ

He is waiting for you outside.

Core concept

The space or direction beyond the edge of a thing or place.

Common phrases

  • 在外边zài wài biān

    outside

  • 到外边去dào wài biān qù

    go outside

Similar words

外面wài miàn: The area or surface on the outside of a thing or building.

Definition in Chinese

在某物或某空间的外侧或外部位置，也可指朝向外的方向。zài mǒu wù huò mǒu kōng jiān de wài cè huò wài bù wèi zhì yě kě zhǐ cháo xiàng wài de fāng xiàng

Word origin

外边 (wàibiān, "outside") combines 外 (wài, "outer") + 边 (biān, "edge"), naming the area beyond an inner space or boundary.

Usage tips

  • English often uses a preposition before a location, but Chinese can place this location noun after a movement verb, which makes it useful in sentences about putting things somewhere.

Other meanings

  • outer sidenoun

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