HSK 1

外 meaning in Chinese

wài

Without tone marks: wai

outside, in addition, foreign

noun

Example

伊凡听到外面有说话的声音。

yīfán tīngdào wàimiàn yǒu shuōhuà de shēngyīn.

Ivan heard voices outside.

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