外面

wàimiàn

noun HSK 3 #585

Meanings

1 outside
2 exterior

Characters

face; side; surface

Examples

外面下雨了。

Wàimiàn xiàyǔ le.

It's raining outside.

我们去外面吃饭吧。

Wǒmen qù wàimiàn chīfàn ba.

Let's go eat outside.

外面的世界很精彩。

Wàimiàn de shìjiè hěn jīngcǎi.

The outside world is wonderful.

Tips

usage

外面 and 外边 are interchangeable. 外头 is more colloquial, common in northern Chinese.

In Pop Culture

外面的世界 Wàimiàn de shìjiè

The World Outside

Iconic 1986 song by Qi Qin (齐秦), a Taiwanese ballad about longing for the world beyond home.

Stroke Order

外 wài

面 miàn