户外

hù wài

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. outdoor

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 室内 shì nèi 室内 shì nèi indoor 指建筑物的内部空间。: indoor

Synonyms

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• 野外 yě wài 野外 yě wài countryside 强调远离建筑物，常指自然环境中。: countryside
• 室外 shì wài 室外 shì wài outdoor 指建筑物的外面，反义词是室内。: outdoor

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 户外 with 野外: 户外 is general outdoors, while 野外 specifically refers to the wilderness or open country.

Formality

Both 户外 and 室外 mean 'outside', but 户外 is more commonly used for outdoor activities (e.g., 户外运动), while 室外 refers strictly to outside a building (vs. 室内).

Example Sentences

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我喜欢 户外 运动。

I like outdoor sports.

户外 运动。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1946822)

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Words Containing 户外

• 在户外 在户外 zài hù wài: outdoors

Child Words of 户外

• 外 外 wài: outside
• 户 户 hù: door