野外

yě wài

片 piàn

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. countryside
2. areas outside the city

Word relationships

Antonyms

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市区

shì qū

urban district

downtown or urban area, opposite of countryside

Register variants

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乡下

xiāng xia

countryside

more informal, often refers to rural hometown or countryside in casual speech

Related words

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户外

hù wài

outdoor

outdoors, often overlapping in context with outdoor activities in the countryside

Synonyms

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郊外

jiāo wài

outskirts

refers to outskirts or suburban countryside, similar to areas outside city

Usage notes

Collocations

野外生存 (wilderness survival) and 野外活动 (outdoor activities) are common phrases; rarely used with urban descriptors.

Example Sentences

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他喜欢去野外露营。

He likes to go camping in the countryside.

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Words Containing 野外

orienteering

free-range (breeding livestock or poultry)

Child Words of 野外

outside

field