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外
wài
outside · foreign · external

HSK 117 words in the family

The 外 family

Every HSK 1–4 word containing 外. The example sentences use HSK 1–4 vocabulary only.

国外 guó wài HSK 1
abroad · overseas
他tā在zài国外guówài工作gōngzuò。
He works abroad.
外国 wài guó HSK 1
foreign country
他tā在zài外wài国guó留liú学xué。
He is studying abroad.
外语 wài yǔ HSK 1
foreign language
他tā学xué两liǎng种zhǒng外语wàiyǔ。
He studies two foreign languages.
外边 wài bian HSK 1
outside · exterior
外wài边biān下xià雨yǔ了le。
It's raining outside.
以外 yǐ wài HSK 2
beyond · outside of
除了chúle你nǐ以外yǐwài,没méi人rén来lái。
No one came except you.
外地 wài dì HSK 2
other places · a place away from home
我wǒ在zài外地wàidì工作gōngzuò,。
I work in another city.
外卖 wài mài HSK 2
takeout food · to deliver food
我wǒ点diǎn了le外卖wàimài,。
I ordered takeout.
另外 lìng wài HSK 3
in addition · another · separately
另外lìngwài,明天míngtiān见jiàn。
Additionally, see you tomorrow.
外面 wài miàn HSK 3
outside · outdoors
外面wài miàn很hěn冷lěng,。
It's very cold outside.
意外 yì wài HSK 3
accident · unexpected · by surprise
这zhè是shì一yī个gè意外yì wài。
This is an accident.
外交 wài jiāo HSK 3
diplomacy · foreign affairs
外交wài jiāo工作gōng zuò很hěn重要zhòng yào。
Diplomatic work is very important.
外文 wài wén HSK 3
foreign language (written)
他tā会huì说shuō外文wài wén。
He can speak foreign languages.
外套 wài tào HSK 4
coat · outer garment
我wǒ穿chuān外套wàitào。
I wear a coat.
此外 cǐ wài HSK 4
besides · in addition
他tā很hěn忙máng,此外cǐwài,我wǒ也yě很hěn忙máng。
He is busy; besides, I am also busy.
格外 gé wài HSK 4
especially · particularly
今天jīntiān的de花huā格外géwài美měi。
Today's flowers are especially beautiful.
外汇 wài huì HSK 4
foreign exchange
他tā换huàn了le一些yìxiē外汇wàihuì。
He exchanged some foreign currency.
外交官 wài jiāo guān HSK 4
diplomat
他tā是shì外交官wàijiāoguān。
He is a diplomat.
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