外出 (wài chū) — to go out (for errands, work, or a specific purpose); to go away (on a trip or business)
Definition
外出 emphasizes leaving your usual place for a specific purpose (errands, work, or a trip), more formal than 出门 or 出去. Use it in notices, announcements, and business contexts.
verb
to go out (for errands, work, or a specific purpose)to go away (on a trip or business)
Examples
- 外出，。Tā jīn tiān wài chū bàn shì, wǎn shàng cái huí lái.He went out today for errands and won't be back until evening.
- 外出。Gōng sī pài wǒ wài chū chū chāi yí gè xīng qī.The company sent me on a business trip out of town for a week.
- ，外出。Tā shēng bìng le, bù néng wài chū.He's sick and can't go out.
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