外面

Chinese

 
outside; in addition; foreign
outside; in addition; foreign; external
 
face; side; surface
face; side; surface; aspect; top
trad. (外面) 外 面
simp. #(外面) 外 面

Pronunciation


Noun

外面

  1. outside; out
    外面刮著風。/外面刮着风。  ―  Wàimiàn guā zhe fēng.  ―  It's windy outside
    我被鎖在門外面了。 [MSC, trad.]
    我被锁在门外面了。 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ bèi suǒ zài mén wàimiàn le. [Pinyin]
    I was locked out.
    好了好了,咱們快進屋說吧,外面多冷啊。 [MSC, trad.]
    好了好了,咱们快进屋说吧,外面多冷啊。 [MSC, simp.]
    Hǎo le hǎo le, zánmen kuài jìnwū shuō ba, wàimiàn duō lěng a. [Pinyin]
    All right, let's go inside to talk, it's so cold outside.
  2. exterior; surface
  3. other parts of the country; other places; elsewhere; outland
  4. the outside world; the external world

Usage notes

Can imply away from one's home or hometown in a way that English outside may not.

Synonyms

  • (outside):
  • (other parts of the country):
  • (the outside world): 外界 (wàijiè)

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
外 面
がい
Grade: 2
めん
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Noun

外(がい)面(めん) • (gaimen) 

  1. exterior surface; outward appearance
Antonyms

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
外 面
そと
Grade: 2
つら > づら
Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Noun

外(そと)面(づら) • (sotozura) 

  1. exterior surface
  2. the face one presents to others, one's outward personality
Antonyms
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