门外

門外

ménwài

noun #6,012

Meanings

1 outside the door
2 outdoors

Characters

outside; external

Examples

HSK 1

门外下着大雨。

Ménwài xià zhe dàyǔ.

It's raining heavily outside the door.

HSK 2

有人站在门外。

Yǒurén zhàn zài ménwài.

Someone is standing outside the door.

Tips

usage

门外汉 means 'layman' or 'outsider' - literally a person outside the door, someone not initiated in a field.

Stroke Order

门 mén

外 wài