出外 (chū wài) — to leave one's hometown or usual place to go elsewhere (for work, study, etc.)
Definition
A verb meaning to leave one's usual place (hometown, country) to work, study, or travel elsewhere. More literary than colloquial 出去; often stresses going away from where one normally lives, not just stepping out.
verb
to leave one's hometown or usual place to go elsewhere (for work, study, etc.)
Examples
- 出外。Tā jué dìng chū wài dǎ gōng.He decided to go out to work.
- ，。Tā qù nián chū le yí cì wài, dào xiàn zài hái méi huí lái.He went out once last year and still hasn't come back.
- 出外。chū wài Lǚ xíng kě yǐ ràng nǐ kàn dào bù tóng de wén huà.Traveling abroad can let you see different cultures.
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