门外

門外

ménwài

noun #6,012

Meanings

1 outside the door
2 outdoors

Characters

outside; external

Examples

有人站在门外。

Yǒu rén zhàn zài ménwài.

Someone is standing outside the door.

门外下着大雨。

Ménwài xià zhe dàyǔ.

It's raining heavily outside the door.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

门 mén

外 wài