Definition
出外 means to leave one's hometown or usual place to go elsewhere, often for work or study. It's a separable verb (离合词): the object 外 can separate from 出 when adding aspect markers or measure words, e.g., 出了外 ('went out'), 出过外 ('have gone out before'). You don't place the destination directly after 出外; instead use 去 + place or 到 + place.
v.o.
to leave one's hometown or usual place to go elsewhere (for work, study, etc.)
Examples
- 出外。Tā juédìng chū wài dǎgōng.He decided to go out to work.
- ，。Tā qùnián chū le yí cì wài, dào xiànzài hái méi huílái.He went out once last year and still hasn't come back.
- 出外。chū wài lǚxíng kěyǐ ràng nǐ kàn dào bùtóng de wénhuà.Traveling abroad can let you see different cultures.
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