5 strokes
5 画
wài
xī
sunset
- outer; outward; outside
- external
- congeal; form
- foreign
- (relatives) of one’s mother, sister or duaghters
wài-bì
外币
n.
foreign currency
wài-dì
外地
n.
parts of the country other than where one is
wài-guó
外国
n.
foreign country
wài-jiāo
外交
n.
diplomacy
wài-miàn
外面
n.
outward appearance; exterior
wài-pó
外婆
n.
(maternal) grandmother
wài-sūn
外孙
n.
daughter’s son; grandmother
wài-sūn-nǚ
外孙女
n.
granddaughter; daughter’s daughter
wài-yǔ
外语
n.
foreign language
wài-zǔ-fù
外祖父
n.
maternal grandfather
wài-zǔ-mǔ
外祖母
n.
maternal grandmother; grandmother on mother’s side
zhōng-wài
中外
n.
China and outside China
cǐ-wài
此外
conj.
besides; in addition; moreover; apart from this
wài-qiáng-zhōng-gān
外强中干
strong in appearance but weak in reality
zhì-zhī-dù-wài
置之度外
not take into account; leave out of consideration
Usage 用法
outer; outward; outside
Tā zài wài-miàn děng nǐ ne.
他在外面等你呢。
He is waiting for you outside.
external
Tā zài wài-guó gōng-zuò le shí nián.
他在国外工作了十年。
He has worked aboard for ten years.
foreign
Zhè ge dà-xué méi-yǒu wài-wén xì.
这个大学没有外文系。
There is no foreign languages department in this university.
(relatives) of one’s mother, sisters or daughters
Wǒ wài-zǔ-mǔ shì Yīng-guó-rén.
我外祖母是英国人。
My grandmother is from English.
