在外 meaning in English

zàiwài

outer; excluded

11 strokes

Meaning of 在外

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

zàiwài
  1. outer
  2. excluded

在外 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

我wǒ在zài外wài面miàn等děng。
I'm waiting outside.
我wǒ通tōng常cháng在zài外wài面miàn吃chī饭fàn。
I usually eat out.
我wǒ总zǒng是shì在zài外wài面miàn吃chī饭fàn。
I always eat out.
为wèi什shén么me这zhè个ge时shí间jiān在zài外wài面miàn呢ne?
Why are you out at this hour?
警jǐng察chá在zài外wài面miàn。
The police are out there.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

在 zài · to exist · 6 strokes

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  2. 2
  3. 3
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  6. 6

外 wài · outside · 5 strokes

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  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Related words

Words that share a character with 在外.

现在xiànzàinow; at present; currently
正在zhèngzàito be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
在家zàijiāto be at home; (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 出差
外国wàiguóforeign country
国外guó wàiabroad; external (affairs)
外边wàibianoutside; outer surface
外语wàiyǔforeign language
实在shízàireally; actually
以外yǐwàiapart from; other than
外卖wàimài(of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal; takeout (business)
外地wàidìparts of the country other than where one is
外面wàimiànoutside (also pr. [wai4 mian5] for this sense); surface

Questions about 在外

What does 在外 mean?

在外 (zàiwài) means "outer; excluded".

How do you write 在外?

在外 is made of 2 characters: 在 (6 strokes), 外 (5 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.