外面 (wài miàn) — (noun) outside; exterior

Definition

外面 (wàimiàn) means 'outside' — most common in everyday talk, like saying 'go outside' or 'it's cold outside.' More casual than the written 外部, and more concrete than 表面 (which often means 'surface' or 'outward appearance').

noun
outsideexterior

Examples

  • 外面
    wài miàn Hěn lěng, duō chuān yī fu.
    It's very cold outside; wear more clothes.
  • 外面
    Tā zài wài miàn děng wǒ.
    He is waiting for me outside.
  • 外面
    Wǒ men qù wài miàn chī fàn ba.
    Let's go eat outside.

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