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What does 外 mean in Chinese?

外 (wài) means "outside; in addition; foreign; external" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 1 word.

How do you pronounce 外?

外 is pronounced "wài" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 外?

外 is an HSK Level 1 word (HSK 2.0: Level 1, HSK 3.0: Level 1).

What words contain the character 外?

Common words with 外 include 以外 (apart from), 之外 (outside), 不外 (not beyond the scope of), 中外 (Sino-foreign), 不外乎 (nothing else but).

How do you write 外?

外 has 5 strokes. Its radical is 夕. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

外 (wài) — outside | Chinese Dictionary

外

wài

outside; in addition; foreign; external

HSK 15 strokes

Character Breakdown

外 = 夕 + 卜

Evening divination is done outside — outer

Radical: 夕 (no. 36)Strokes: 5

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Definitions

outside
in addition
foreign
external

Example Sentences

他在外面等我。

Tā zài wàimiàn děng wǒ

He's waiting for me outside

Words Containing 外

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
以外	yǐ wài	apart from	HSK 2
之外	zhī wài	outside	HSK 5
不外	bù wài	not beyond the scope of	HSK 6
中外	zhōng wài	Sino-foreign	HSK 6
不外乎	bù wài hū	nothing else but	HSK 6
上外	Shàng Wài	abbr. for 上海外國語大學\|上海外国语大学[Shang4 hai3 Wai4 guo2 yu3 Da4 xue2]
仇外	chóu wài	to feel animosity toward foreigners or outsiders
不外露	bù wài lù	not exposed
世外桃源	shì wài táo yuán	see 桃花源[tao2 hua1 yuan2]
九霄云外	jiǔ xiāo yún wài	beyond the topmost clouds (idiom)

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Related Words

以外(yǐ wài)— apart from

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外来(wài lái)— external

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内外(nèi wài)— inside and outside

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域外(yù wài)— outside the country

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Grammar Notes

Except/Besides (除了)HSK 3

除了 + A + (以外)，... 都/也/还 ...

Continuous State (着)HSK 3

Verb + 着 (+ Object)

Let Alone (别说...就是)HSK 4

别说 + Extreme Case + 了, 就是/连 + Lesser Case + 都/也 + Predicate

In Addition (另外)HSK 4

Sentence 1。另外，Sentence 2。

HSK 1 Word List 2026: All 150 Words with Examples & PDF

HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 1HSK 3.0: Level 1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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