外面

wàimiàn
noun HSK 3 #585

Meanings

  1. 1 outside
  2. 2 exterior

Examples

HSK 1
Wàimiàn xiàyǔ le.
It's raining outside.
HSK 1
Wǒmen qù wàimiàn chīfàn ba.
Let's go eat outside.
HSK 3
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

wài
miàn