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外围 Pronunciation and Pinyin

外围 Usage and Examples

periphery

outskirts

external

数小时后我们到达了纽约市的外围地带。

Hours later we reached the outskirts of New York.

外围帐篷的另一半是生活区。

The other half of the outer tent is the living area.

The characters in 外围

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
外
wài5outside, foreign, unofficial
围
wéi7to surround or enclose

More words starting with 外

  • wài外shì事jiē接dài待diplomatic reception, foreign affairs reception
  • wài外jiāo交jiā家diplomat
  • wài外rén人outsider, stranger
  • wài外rén人tián田outsider's land, stranger's land
  • wài外zhuàn传Spin-off, Side story
  • wài外shāng伤trauma, injury
  • wài外cè侧Outside or outer side.
  • wài外gōng公maternal grandfather, grandfather
  • wài外chū出go out, be out
  • wài外chū出wù务gōng工work away from home, migrant work
  • wài外chū出wù务gōng工zhě者migrant worker, migrant laborer
  • wài外chū出gōng工zuò作Go to work, Work outdoors

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Questions about 外围

What does 外围 mean in Chinese?

外围 (wài wéi) means “periphery, outskirts, external”.

How do you pronounce 外围?

外围 is pronounced wài wéi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “periphery” in Chinese?

“periphery” is 外围 (wài wéi) in Chinese.

How is 外围 used in a sentence?

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

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