wài

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Definitions

  1. 1. outside
  2. 2. in addition
  3. 3. foreign
  4. 4. external

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Words Containing 外

中外
zhōng wài

Sino-foreign

之外
zhī wài

outside

以外
yǐ wài

apart from

例外
lì wài

exception

内外
nèi wài

inside and outside

分外
fèn wài

exceptionally

古今中外
gǔ jīn zhōng wài

at all times and in all places (idiom)

另外
lìng wài

additional

喜出望外
xǐ chū wàng wài

to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)

国外
guó wài

abroad

境外
jìng wài

outside (a country's) borders

外交
wài jiāo

diplomacy

外交官
wài jiāo guān

diplomat

外企
wài qǐ

foreign enterprise

外来
wài lái

external

外公
wài gōng

(coll.) mother's father

外出
wài chū

to go out

外汇
wài huì

foreign (currency) exchange

外向
wài xiàng

extroverted (personality)

外国
wài guó

foreign (country)

外地
wài dì

parts of the country other than where one is

外套
wài tào

coat

外婆
wài pó

(coll.) mother's mother

外币
wài bì

foreign currency

外形
wài xíng

figure

外援
wài yuán

foreign aid

外文
wài wén

foreign language (written)

外星人
wài xīng rén

space alien; extraterrestrial

外界
wài jiè

the outside world

外科
wài kē

surgery (branch of medicine)

外籍
wài jí

foreign (i.e. of foreign nationality)

外号
wài hào

nickname

外行
wài háng

layman

外衣
wài yī

outer clothing

外表
wài biǎo

external

外观
wài guān

outward appearance

外语
wài yǔ

foreign language

外貌
wài mào

profile

外贸
wài mào

foreign trade

外资
wài zī

foreign investment

外卖
wài mài

(of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal

外边
wài bian

outside

外部
wài bù

the outside; (attributive) external

外面
wài miàn

outside (also pr. [wài mian] for this sense)

外头
wài tou

outside

对外
duì wài

external

意外
yì wài

unexpected

意料之外
yì liào zhī wài

contrary to expectation

户外
hù wài

outdoor

格外
gé wài

especially

此外
cǐ wài

besides

海内外
hǎi nèi wài

domestic and international

海外
hǎi wài

overseas

见外
jiàn wài

to treat sb with the formal courtesy accorded to a host or a guest

郊外
jiāo wài

outskirts

野外
yě wài

countryside

除外
chú wài

to exclude

除此之外
chú cǐ zhī wài

apart from this

额外
é wài

extra

上海外国语大学
shàng hǎi wài guó yǔ dà xué

Shanghai International Studies University (SISU)

不外
bù wài

not beyond the scope of

不外乎
bù wài hū

nothing else but

不外露
bù wài lù

not exposed

不足为外人道
bù zú wéi wài rén dào

no use to tell others

世外桃源
shì wài táo yuán

see 桃花源[táo huā yuán]

世外桃花源
shì wài táo huā yuán

see 桃花源[táo huā yuán]

中国人民对外友好协会
zhōng guó rén mín duì wài yǒu hǎo xié huì

Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC)

九霄云外
jiǔ xiāo yún wài

beyond the topmost clouds (idiom)

交通意外
jiāo tōng yì wài

traffic accident

人外有人,天外有天
rén wài yǒu rén , tiān wài yǒu tiān

in the wider world there are people more talented than oneself (idiom)

人才外流
rén cái wài liú

brain drain

仇人相见,分外眼红
chóu rén xiāng jiàn , fèn wài yǎn hóng

when the enemies come face to face, their eyes blaze with hatred (idiom)

仇外
chóu wài

to feel animosity toward foreigners or outsiders

仇外心理
chóu wài xīn lǐ

xenophobia

付之度外
fù zhī dù wài

to think nothing of doing sth (idiom)

例外字
lì wài zì

exception(s)

保外就医
bǎo wài jiù yī

to release for medical treatment (of a prisoner)

信孚中外
xìn fú zhōng wài

to be trusted both at home and abroad (idiom)

儒林外史
rú lín wài shǐ

The Scholars, Qing dynasty novel by Wu Jingzi 吳敬梓|吴敬梓[wú jìng zǐ], an extended satire on the Imperial Examination system

兄弟阋于墙,外御其侮
xiōng dì xì yú qiáng , wài yù qí wǔ

internal disunity dissolves at the threat of an invasion from outside (idiom)

内外兼修
nèi wài jiān xiū

(of a person) beautiful inside and out

内忧外困
nèi yōu wài kùn

internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad

内忧外患
nèi yōu wài huàn

internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad

内行看门道,外行看热闹
nèi háng kàn mén dao , wài háng kàn rè nao

while the connoisseur recognizes the artistry, the layman simply enjoys the show

两耳不闻窗外事
liǎng ěr bù wén chuāng wài shì

to pay no attention to outside matters

其外
qí wài

besides

出乎意外
chū hū yì wài

beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected

出人意外
chū rén yì wài

turned out other than expected (idiom); unexpected

出外
chū wài

to go out

北京外国语大学
běi jīng wài guó yǔ dà xué

Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU)

北京第二外国语学院
běi jīng dì èr wài guó yǔ xué yuàn

Beijing International Studies University (BISU)

千里之外
qiān lǐ zhī wài

thousand miles distant

去国外
qù guó wài

to go abroad

吃里爬外
chī lǐ pá wài

to work against the interests of sb one derives support from

向外
xiàng wài

outward

四川外国语大学
sì chuān wài guó yǔ dà xué

Sichuan International Studies University (SISU)

国内外
guó nèi wài

domestic and international

国外内
guó wài nèi

international and domestic

国外市场
guó wài shì chǎng

foreign market

国家外汇管理局
guó jiā wài huì guǎn lǐ jú

State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE)

国际外交
guó jì wài jiāo

foreign policy

在外
zài wài

outer

在家靠父母,出外靠朋友
zài jiā kào fù mǔ , chū wài kào péng you

one depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home (idiom)

在户外
zài hù wài

outdoors

城外
chéng wài

outside of a city

域外
yù wài

outside the country

场外应急
chǎng wài yìng jí

general emergency (or \off-site emergency\) (nuclear facility emergency classification)

境内外
jìng nèi wài

within and without the borders

外丹
wài dān

Taoist external alchemy

外事
wài shì

foreign affairs

外事处
wài shì chù

Foreign Affairs Office (at a university)

外交事务
wài jiāo shì wù

foreign affairs

外交大臣
wài jiāo dà chén

Foreign Secretary

外交学院
wài jiāo xué yuàn

China Foreign Affairs University

外交家
wài jiāo jiā

diplomat

外交庇护
wài jiāo bì hù

diplomatic asylum

外交手腕
wài jiāo shǒu wàn

diplomatic

外交政策
wài jiāo zhèng cè

foreign policy

外交特权
wài jiāo tè quán

diplomatic immunity

外交豁免权
wài jiāo huò miǎn quán

diplomatic immunity

外交部
wài jiāo bù

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

外交部长
wài jiāo bù zhǎng

minister of foreign affairs

外交关系
wài jiāo guān xì

foreign relations

外交关系理事会
wài jiāo guān xì lǐ shì huì

Council on Foreign Relations (US policy think tank)

外交风波
wài jiāo fēng bō

diplomatic crisis

外人
wài rén

outsider

外来人
wài lái rén

foreigner

外来成语
wài lái chéng yǔ

loan idiom

外来投资
wài lái tóu zī

foreign investment

外来物种
wài lái wù zhǒng

an introduced species

外来词
wài lái cí

loanword

外来语
wài lái yǔ

loanword

外来货
wài lái huò

imported product

外侮
wài wǔ

(literary) foreign aggression

外借
wài jiè

to lend (sth other than money)

外侧
wài cè

outer side

外侧沟
wài cè gōu

lateral sulcus or Sylvian fissure (neuroanatomy)

外侧裂
wài cè liè

lateral sulcus or Sylvian fissure (neuroanatomy)

外传
wài chuán

to tell others (a secret)

外传
wài zhuàn

unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography)

外债
wài zhài

foreign debt

外伤
wài shāng

injury

外侨
wài qiáo

foreigner

外八字脚
wài bā zì jiǎo

splayed feet

外八字腿
wài bā zì tuǐ

bow legs

外典写作
wài diǎn xiě zuò

apocryphal writings

外出访问
wài chū fǎng wèn

to make an official visit (often abroad)

外分泌
wài fēn mì

exocrine; external secretion (e.g. saliva)

外分泌腺
wài fēn mì xiàn

exocrine gland

外刚内柔
wài gāng nèi róu

soft on the inside despite one's hard shell

外力
wài lì

external force

外加
wài jiā

in addition

外加剂
wài jiā jì

additive

外加附件
wài jiā fù jiàn

add-on (software)

外务
wài wù

foreign affairs

外务省
wài wù shěng

foreign ministry (e.g. of Japan or Korea)

外务部
wài wù bù

Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Qing Dynasty

外劳
wài láo

foreign worker

外勤
wài qín

field work

外包
wài bāo

outsourcing

外汇储备
wài huì chǔ bèi

foreign-exchange reserves

外协
wài xié

outsourcing

外卡
wài kǎ

(sports) wild card (loanword)

外向型
wài xiàng xíng

export-oriented (economic model)

外商
wài shāng

foreign businessman

外商独资企业
wài shāng dú zī qǐ yè

wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE) (form of legal entity in China)

外商直接投资
wài shāng zhí jiē tóu zī

overseas foreign direct investment (OFDI)

外国人
wài guó rén

foreigner

外国人居住证明
wài guó rén jū zhù zhèng míng

foreigner's certificate of residence

外国公司
wài guó gōng sī

foreign company

外国媒体
wài guó méi tǐ

foreign news media

外国投资者
wài guó tóu zī zhě

foreign investor

外国旅游者
wài guó lǚ yóu zhě

foreign traveler

外国话
wài guó huà

foreign languages

外国语
wài guó yǔ

foreign language

外国资本
wài guó zī běn

foreign capital

外围
wài wéi

surrounding

外圆内方
wài yuán nèi fāng

lit. outside-flexible, inside-firm (idiom)

外在
wài zài

external

外在超越
wài zài chāo yuè

outer transcendence (perfection through the agency of God)

外地人
wài dì rén

stranger

外型
wài xíng

external form

外埔
wài pǔ

Waipu Township in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan

外埔乡
wài pǔ xiāng

Waipu Township in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan

外场
wài cháng

outside world

外场
wài chǎng

outer area (of a place that has an inner area)

外场人
wài cháng rén

sophisticated, worldly person

外太空
wài tài kōng

outer space

外媒
wài méi

foreign news media

外嫁
wài jià

(of a woman) to marry a non-local or foreigner

外子
wài zǐ

(polite) my husband

外孙
wài sūn

daughter's son

外孙女
wài sūn nǚ

daughter's daughter

外孙子
wài sūn zi

(coll.) daughter's son

外宣
wài xuān

(another nation's) external propaganda

外宽内忌
wài kuān nèi jì

magnanimous on the outside, but hateful on the inside (idiom)

外小腿
wài xiǎo tuǐ

shin

外展训练
wài zhǎn xùn liàn

outdoor education program

外层
wài céng

outer layer

外层空间
wài céng kōng jiān

outer space