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外 wài outside / in addition / foreign / external
Results beginning with 外
外面 wài mian outside
外面 wài miàn outside (also pr. [wai4 mian5] for this sense) / surface / exterior / external appearance
外挂 wài guà attached externally (e.g. fuel tank) / plug-in / add-on / special software used to cheat in an online game
外国 wài guó foreign (country) / CL:個|个[ge4]
外观 wài guān exterior appearance / to view sth from the outside / exterior condition
外资 wài zī foreign investment
外贸 wài mào foreign trade
外语 wài yǔ foreign language / CL:門|门[men2]
外部 wài bù external part / external
外地 wài dì parts of the country other than where one is
外表 wài biǎo external / outside / outward appearance
外汇 wài huì foreign (currency) exchange
外形 wài xíng figure / shape / external form / contour
外界 wài jiè the outside world / external
外出 wài chū to go out / to go away (on a trip etc)
外交 wài jiāo diplomacy / diplomatic / foreign affairs / CL:個|个[ge4]
外商 wài shāng foreign businessman
外壳 wài ké envelope / outer shell / hull / cover / case
外来 wài lái external / foreign / outside
外人 wài rén outsider / foreigner / stranger
外套 wài tào coat / jacket / CL:件[jian4]
外科 wài kē surgery (branch of medicine)
外围 wài wéi surrounding
外型 wài xíng external form
外传 wài chuán to tell others (a secret) / to divulge to an outsider / to be rumored
外传 wài zhuàn unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography)
外加 wài jiā in addition / extra
外衣 wài yī outer clothing / semblance / appearance
外包 wài bāo outsourcing
外在 wài zài external / extrinsic
外企 wài qǐ foreign enterprise / company established in mainland China with direct investment from foreign entities or from investors in Taiwan, Macao or Hong Kong / abbr. for 外資企業|外资企业
外婆 wài pó (coll.) mother's mother / maternal grandmother
外籍 wài jí foreign (i.e. of foreign nationality)
外貌 wài mào profile / appearance
外援 wài yuán foreign aid / external aid / (sports) foreign player / player recruited from overseas
外边 wài bian outside / outer surface / abroad / place other than one's home
外文 wài wén foreign language (written)
外设 wài shè peripherals
外头 wài tou outside / out
外号 wài hào nickname
外公 wài gōng (coll.) mother's father / maternal grandfather
外墙 wài qiáng facade / external wall
外长 wài zhǎng foreign minister / secretary of state / minister of foreign affairs
外星 wài xīng alien / extraterrestrial
外销 wài xiāo to export / to sell abroad
外币 wài bì foreign currency
外事 wài shì foreign affairs
外力 wài lì external force / pressure from outside
外线 wài xiàn (military) line of troops encircling an enemy position / (telephony) outside line / (basketball) outside the three-point line
外向 wài xiàng extroverted (personality) / (economics etc) export-oriented
外侧 wài cè outer side
外伤 wài shāng injury / wound / trauma
外滩 Wài tān the Shanghai Bund or Waitan
外用 wài yòng external
外电 wài diàn reports from foreign news agencies
外教 wài jiào foreign teacher (abbr. for 外國教師|外国教师) / greenhorn / novice / amateurish / religion other than Buddhism (term used by Buddhists)
外行 wài háng layman / amateur
外卖 wài mài (of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal / takeout (business) / takeout (meal)
外借 wài jiè to lend (sth other than money) / to borrow
外层 wài céng outer layer / outer shell
外流 wài liú outflow / to flow out / to drain
外阴 wài yīn vulva
外泄 wài xiè to leak (usually secret information)
外延 wài yán extension (semantics)
外露 wài lù exposed / appearing on the outside
外甥 wài shēng sister's son / wife's sibling's son
外径 wài jìng external diameter (including thickness of the wall)
外逃 wài táo to flee abroad / to run away / to desert / outflow
外债 wài zhài foreign debt
外宾 wài bīn foreign guest / international visitor
外孙 wài sūn daughter's son / grandson / descendant via the female line
外皮 wài pí outer skin / carapace
外间 wài jiān outer room / the external world / outside
外带 wài dài take-out (fast food) / (outer part of) tire / as well / besides / into the bargain / outer zone
外海 wài hǎi offshore / open sea
外派 wài pài outposting
外快 wài kuài extra income
外联 wài lián outreach
外相 wài xiàng Foreign Minister
外务 wài wù foreign affairs
外场 wài chǎng outer area (of a place that has an inner area) / dining area of a restaurant (as opposed to the kitchen) / outfield (baseball etc) / area outside a venue (e.g. exterior of a stadium) / field (maintenance, testing etc) / (Chinese opera) the area in front of the table on the stage
外场 wài cháng outside world / society
外敷 wài fū to apply externally
外院 wài yuàn outer courtyard
外卡 wài kǎ (sports) wild card (loanword)
外乡 wài xiāng another part of the country / some other place
外患 wài huàn foreign aggression
外勤 wài qín field work / field personnel / any occupation that involves a great deal of field work
外办 wài bàn foreign affairs office
外侨 wài qiáo foreigner
外子 wài zǐ (polite) my husband
外耳 wài ěr outer ear
外心 wài xīn (of a married person) interest in a third person / (old) (of a minister etc) disloyal disposition / (math.) circumcenter (of a polygon)
外核  outer core
外埔 Wài bù Waipu township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
外插 wài chā to extrapolate / extrapolation (math.) / (computing) to plug in (a peripheral device etc)
外差 wài chā heterodyne (electronics)
外丹 wài dān Taoist external alchemy
外放 wài fàng extroverted / outgoing / to play audio through speakers (rather than through earphones) / (old) to appoint to a post outside the capital
外稃 wài fū (botany) lemma
外踝 wài huái lateral malleolus
外烩 wài huì catering (Tw)
外积 wài jī exterior product / the cross product of two vectors
外贾 wài jiǎ take-away food
外嫁 wài jià (of a woman) to marry a non-local or foreigner
外舅 wài jiù (literary) father-in-law / wife's father
外劳 wài láo abbr. for 外籍勞工|外籍劳工[wai4 ji2 lao2 gong1] / foreign worker
外路 wài lù see 外地[wai4 di4]
外媒 wài méi foreign news media / abbr. of 外國媒體|外国媒体
外袍 wài páo robe
外埔 Wài pǔ Waipu Township in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 Xian4], Taiwan
外手 wài shǒu right-hand side (of a machine) / right-hand side (passenger side) of a vehicle
外水 wài shuǐ extra income
外送 wài sòng to send out / fast food delivered
外推 wài tuī to extrapolate
外网 wài wǎng the Internet outside the GFW 防火長城|防火长城[Fang2 huo3 Chang2 cheng2]
外鹜 wài wù to get involved in things which are not one's business
外侮 wài wǔ (literary) foreign aggression / external threat / humiliation inflicted by outsiders
外骛 wài wù to get involved in things which are not one's business
外协 wài xié outsourcing / people who judge others by their looks (abbr. for 外貌協會|外貌协会[wai4 mao4 xie2 hui4])
外宣 wài xuān (abbr. for 對外宣傳|对外宣传[dui4 wai4 xuan1 chuan2]) (one's own) international public relations efforts / (another nation's) external propaganda
外爷 wài ye (dialect) maternal grandfather
外业 wài yè on-site operations (e.g. surveying)
外遇 wài yù extramarital affair
外源 wài yuán exogenous
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外向FATS  outward Foreign Affiliates Statistics outward FATS
外国人 wài guó rén foreigner
外交部 Wài jiāo bù Ministry of Foreign Affairs / foreign office / Dept. of State
外星人 wài xīng rén space alien / extraterrestrial
外国语 wài guó yǔ foreign language
外地人 wài dì rén stranger / outsider
外交官 wài jiāo guān diplomat
外向型 wài xiàng xíng export-oriented (economic model)
外太空 wài tài kōng outer space
外科学 wài kē xué surgery
外务省 wài wù shěng foreign ministry (e.g. of Japan or Korea)
外环线 wài huán xiàn outer ring (road or rail line)
外甥女 wài sheng nu:3 sister's daughter / wife's sibling's daughter
外孙女 wài sūn nu:3 daughter's daughter / granddaughter
外祖父 wài zǔ fù maternal grandfather (i.e. mother's father)
外加剂 wài jiā jì additive
外祖母 wài zǔ mǔ mother's mother / maternal grandmother
外交家 wài jiāo jiā diplomat
外乡人 wài xiāng rén a stranger / out-of-towner
外耳道 wài ěr dào external auditory meatus / auditory canal, between the outer ear 外耳 / and tympanum 鼓膜
外文系 wài wén xì department of foreign languages / modern languages (college department)
外来语 wài lái yǔ loanword
外事处 wài shì chù Foreign Affairs Office (at a university) / Foreign Affairs Department
外来词 wài lái cí loanword
外来种  introduced species / naturalized species / exotic species
Approximate Results for 外
另外 lìng wài additional / in addition / besides / separate / other / moreover / furthermore
国外 guó wài abroad / external (affairs) / overseas / foreign
之外 zhī wài outside / excluding
此外 cǐ wài besides / in addition / moreover / furthermore
意外 yì wài unexpected / accident / mishap / CL:個|个[ge4]
海外 hǎi wài overseas / abroad
以外 yǐ wài apart from / other than / except for / external / outside of / on the other side of / beyond
对外 duì wài external / foreign / pertaining to external or foreign (affairs)
户外 hù wài outdoor
门外 mén wài outside the door
中外 zhōng wài Sino-foreign / Chinese-foreign / home and abroad
内外 nèi wài inside and outside / domestic and foreign / approximately / about
在外 zài wài outer / excluded
境外 jìng wài outside (a country's) borders
例外 lì wài exception / to be an exception
格外 gé wài especially / particularly
除外 chú wài to exclude / not including sth (when counting or listing) / except for
红外 hóng wài infrared (ray)
向外 xiàng wài outward
额外 é wài extra / added / additional
老外 lǎo wài (coll.) foreigner (esp. non Asian person) / layman / amateur
往外 wǎng wài out / outbound / departing
室外 shì wài outdoor
野外 yě wài countryside / areas outside the city
城外 chéng wài outside of a city
涉外 shè wài concerning foreigners or foreign affairs
课外 kè wài extracurricular
天外 Tiān Wài beyond the earth / outer space
体外 tǐ wài outside the body / in vitro
校外 xiào wài off campus
分外 fèn wài exceptionally / not one's responsibility or job
郊外 jiāo wài outskirts
屋外 wū wài outside the room
出外 chū wài to go out / to leave for another place
里外 lǐ wài inside and out / or so
开外 kāi wài over and above (some amount) / beyond (budget)
紫外 zǐ wài ultraviolet (ray)
员外 yuán wài landlord (old usage)
塞外 sài wài territories beyond the Great Wall (old)
号外 hào wài (newspaper) extra / special number (of a periodical)
不外 bù wài not beyond the scope of / nothing more than
见外 jiàn wài to treat sb with the formal courtesy accorded to a host or a guest
广外 Guǎng Wài abbr. for 廣東外語外貿大學|广东外语外贸大学[Guang3 dong1 Wai4 yu3 Wai4 mao4 Da4 xue2]
域外 yù wài outside the country / abroad / foreign / extraterritorial
北外 Běi Wài abbr. for 北京外國語大學|北京外国语大学[Bei3 jing1 Wai4 guo2 yu3 Da4 xue2]
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]
婚外 hūn wài extramarital
媚外 mèi wài to fawn on foreigners / to pander to foreign powers
排外 pái wài xenophobic / anti-foreigner
庭外 tíng wài out-of-court (settlement)
大外 Dà Wài abbr. for 大連外國語大學|大连外国语大学[Da4 lian2 Wai4 guo2 yu3 Da4 xue2]
局外 jú wài outside (a group etc) / not connected (with an event etc) / external
西外 Xī Wài abbr. for 西安外國語大學|西安外国语大学[Xi1 an1 Wai4 guo2 yu3 Da4 xue2]
川外 Chuān Wài abbr. for 四川外國語大學|四川外国语大学[Si4 chuan1 Wai4 guo2 yu3 Da4 xue2]
仇外 chóu wài to feel animosity toward foreigners or outsiders / xenophobia
道外 Dào wài Daowai district of Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1] in Heilongjiang
度外 dù wài outside the sphere of one's consideration
法外 fǎ wài outside the law / beyond the law / extrajudicial
份外 fèn wài (adv) especially / (n) not ones responsibility or job
关外 Guān wài beyond the pass, i.e. the region north and east of Shanhai Pass 山海關|山海关[Shan1 hai3 guan1] or the region west of Jiayu Pass 嘉峪關|嘉峪关[Jia1 yu4 guan1] or both
化外 huà wài (old) outside the sphere of civilization
焦外 jiāo wài bokeh (photography)
其外 qí wài besides / in addition / apart from that
攘外 rǎng wài to resist foreign aggression
委外 wěi wài to outsource
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国内外 guó nèi wài domestic and international / at home and abroad
红外线 hóng wài xiàn infrared ray
海内外 hǎi nèi wài domestic and international / at home and abroad
紫外线 zǐ wài xiàn ultraviolet ray
婚外情 hūn wài qíng extramarital affair
不外乎 bù wài hū nothing else but
婚外恋 hūn wài liàn see 婚外情[hun1 wai4 qing2]
海外版 hǎi wài bǎn foreign edition (of a newspaper)
境内外 jìng nèi wài within and without the borders / domestic and foreign / home and abroad
在户外 zài hù wài outdoors
宫外孕  ectopic pregnancy
门外汉 mén wài hàn layman
紫外光 zǐ wài guāng ultraviolet light
画外音 huà wài yīn voice-over / background narration
课外的  extracurricular
治外法  extraterritorial law
北二外 Běi Er4 wài abbr. for 北京第二外國語學院|北京第二外国语学院[Bei3 jing1 Di4 er4 Wai4 guo2 yu3 Xue2 yuan4]
不外露 bù wài lù not exposed / concealed from view
才外流 cái wài liú brain drain
道外区 Dào wài qū Daowai district of Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1] in Heilongjiang
大外宣 dà wài xuān (derog.) China's foreign propaganda machine (esp. since c. 2009)
等外木 děng wài mù cull tree
等外树 děng wài shù cull tree
额外性 é wài xìng additionality (economics)
国外内 guó wài nèi international and domestic
开外挂 kāi wài guà see 開掛|开挂[kai1 gua4]
捞外快 lāo wài kuài to make extra money
里外里 lǐ wài lǐ all in all / either way
例外论 lì wài lùn exceptionalism
例外字 lì wài zì exception(s)
拇外翻 mǔ wài fān bunion / hallux valgus
皮外伤 pí wài shāng superficial wound / a bruise
去国外 qù guó wài to go abroad
语数外 yǔ shù wài Chinese, math & English (school subjects)
除此之外 chú cǐ zhī wài apart from this / in addition to this
对外贸易 duì wài mào yì foreign trade
意料之外 yì liào zhī wài contrary to expectation / unexpected
世外桃源 shì wài táo yuán see 桃花源[tao2 hua1 yuan2]
喜出望外 xǐ chū wàng wài to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom) / overjoyed at the turn of events
古今中外 gǔ jīn zhōng wài at all times and in all places (idiom)
意外事故 yì wài shì gù accident
海外华人 hǎi wài Huá rén overseas Chinese
课外活动  extracurricular activities
神经外科 shén jīng wài kē neurosurgery
里里外外 lǐ lǐ wài wài inside and out
整形外科 zhěng xíng wài kē plastic surgery / orthopedics
金属外壳 jīn shǔ wài ké metal cover
逍遥法外 xiāo yáo fǎ wài unfettered and beyond the law (idiom) / evading retribution / getting away with it (e.g. crimes) / still at large
内忧外患 nèi yōu wài huàn internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom) / in a mess both domestically and abroad
言外之意 yán wài zhī yì unspoken implication (idiom) / the actual meaning of what was said
节外生枝 jié wài shēng zhī a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom) / fig. side issues keep arising
里应外合 lǐ yìng wài hé to coordinate outside and inside offensives (idiom) / (fig.) to act together
置之度外 zhì zhī dù wài to give no thought to / to have no regard for / to disregard
从里到外 cóng lǐ dào wài from the inside to the outside / through and through / thoroughly
秀外慧中 xiù wài huì zhōng good-looking and intelligent (idiom)
课外读物 kè wài dú wù extracurricular reading material
保外就医 bǎo wài jiù yī to release for medical treatment (of a prisoner)
监外执行 jiān wài zhí xíng to serve (a sentence) outside prison (law)
河外星系 hé wài xīng xì extragalactic star system / galaxy (not including our Galaxy)
吃里爬外 chī lǐ pá wài to work against the interests of sb one derives support from / to double-cross one's employer / to bite the hand that feeds you
出人意外 chū rén yì wài turned out other than expected (idiom) / unexpected
付之度外 fù zhī dù wài to think nothing of doing sth (idiom) / to do sth without considering the risks / to leave out of consideration
九霄云外 jiǔ xiāo yún wài beyond the topmost clouds (idiom) / unimaginably far away
拒之门外 jù zhī mén wài to lock one's door and refuse to see sb
里出外进 lǐ chū wài jìn uneven / in disorder / everything sticking out
里勾外连 lǐ gōu wài lián to act from inside in coordination with attackers outside / attacked from both inside and out
攘外安内 rǎng wài ān nèi to resist foreign aggression and pacify the interior of the country (idiom)
身外之物 shēn wài zhī wù mere worldly possessions
弦外之响 xián wài zhī xiǎng see 弦外之音[xian2 wai4 zhi1 yin1]
弦外之意 xián wài zhī yì see 弦外之音[xian2 wai4 zhi1 yin1]
弦外之音 xián wài zhī yīn overtone (music) / (fig.) connotation / implied meaning
置身事外 zhì shēn shì wài not to get involved / to stay out of it
月外空间  translunar space
真空外壳  vacuum housing
派往外地  outposted
弹药外壳  munition casing
议会外交  parliamentary diplomacy
会外活动  side event
民间外交  people-to-people diplomacy
除外意见  exception opinion
机外负载  external loads / external load capability
意外排放  incidental emission
户外空气  outside air
教育外联  educational outreach
正式外交  track-one process / official government diplomacy
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