外出

wàichū

verb HSK 6 #6,613

Meanings

To go outside — to go out.

他外出办事去了。

Tā wàichū bànshì qù le.

He went out to handle some business.

外出时请锁好门窗。

Wàichū shí qǐng suǒ hǎo ménchuāng.

Please lock the doors and windows when going out.

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.

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