外出

wàichū

verb HSK 6 #6,613

Meanings

To go outside - to go out.

HSK 3

老板今天外出了，不在公司。

Lǎobǎn jīntiān wàichū le, bú zài gōngsī.

The boss went out today and is not at the company.

HSK 4

他外出办事去了。

Tā wàichū bànshì qù le.

He went out to handle some business.

HSK 7-9

外出时请锁好门窗。

Wàichū shí qǐng suǒ hǎo ménchuāng.

Please lock the doors and windows when going out.

usage

外出 is more formal than 出去. You'll see it on office signs: 外出中 (out of office). It implies being away for a purpose, not just stepping outside.

外 wài

出 chū