野外

yě wài

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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 市区 shì qū urban district downtown or urban area, opposite of countryside: urban district

Register variants

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• 乡下 xiāng xia 乡下 xiāng xia countryside more informal, often refers to rural hometown or countryside in casual speech: countryside

Related words

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• 户外 hù wài 户外 hù wài outdoor outdoors, often overlapping in context with outdoor activities in the countryside: outdoor

Synonyms

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• 郊外 jiāo wài 郊外 jiāo wài outskirts refers to outskirts or suburban countryside, similar to areas outside city: outskirts

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

• 野外定向 野外定向 yě wài dìng xiàng: orienteering
• 野外放养 野外放养 yě wài fàng yǎng: free-range (breeding livestock or poultry)

Child Words of 野外

• 外 外 wài: outside
• 野 野 yě: field