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在外 Pronunciation and Pinyin

在外 Usage and Examples

outside

out

abroad

away

在外面,光在快速消失。

Outside, the light was fading rapidly.

他晚上多半在外喝酒。

He goes out drinking most evenings.

The characters in 在外

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
在
zài6to be at or in
外
wài5outside, foreign, unofficial

More words starting with 在

  • zài在......zhī之qián前before, prior to
  • zài在......shí时when, while
  • zài在3300tiān天nèi内within 30 days
  • zài在yí一gè个in a, at a
  • zài在yí一gè个tuán团duì队zhōng中In a team, Within a team
  • zài在yí一gè个jiā家tíng庭zhōng中In a family, Within a family
  • zài在yí一gè个zǔ组zhī织zhōng中in an organization, within an organization
  • zài在yì一xiē些rén人kàn看lái来In some people's eyes, To some people
  • zài在yì一xiē些chuán传tǒng统hūn婚lǐ礼zhōng中In some traditional weddings, At some traditional weddings
  • zài在yì一xiē些dì地fang方in some places, in certain areas
  • zài在yì一xiē些cài菜yáo肴zhōng中in some dishes, in certain dishes

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Questions about 在外

What does 在外 mean in Chinese?

在外 (zài wài) means “outside, out, abroad, away”.

How do you pronounce 在外?

在外 is pronounced zài wài in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “outside” in Chinese?

“outside” is 在外 (zài wài) in Chinese.

How is 在外 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 在外, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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