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中外

zhōngwài
noun HSK 6 #32,828

Meanings

  1. 1 Chinese and foreign
  2. 2 home and abroad; domestic and international

Characters

中
zhōng
China; middle
外
wài
outside; foreign
China and outside - Chinese and foreign, domestic and international.

Examples

HSK 3
中外文化交流很重要。
Zhōngwài wénhuà jiāoliú hěn zhòngyào.
Cultural exchange between China and other countries is important.
HSK 4
这部电影受到中外观众的喜爱。
Zhèbù diànyǐng shòudào zhōngwài guānzhòng de xǐ'ài.
This film is loved by audiences both at home and abroad.
HSK 5
在国际市场上，中外企业展开了激烈的竞争。
Zài guójì shìchǎng shàng, zhōngwài qǐyè zhǎnkāi le jīliè de jìngzhēng.
In the international market, Chinese and foreign companies compete fiercely.

Tips

usage
中外 is a common formal modifier: 中外记者 (Chinese and foreign journalists), 中外合资 (Sino-foreign joint venture), 古今中外 (gǔjīn zhōngwài, throughout all times and places - a very common four-character phrase).

Stroke Order

中 zhōng
外 wài