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Jyutping zoi6 ngoi6
Pinyin zài wài

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. outer
  2. excluded
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to be excluded; to be not including
  2. verb
    to be away from home
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    据说他爸爸在外国去世了。
    據説他爸爸在外國去世了。
    jù shuō tā bà ba zài wài guó qù shì le 。
    • It is said that his father died in a foreign country.
  2. Mandarin
    我们今晚在外面吃饭吧。
    我們今晚在外面吃飯吧。
    wǒ men jīn wǎn zài wài miàn chī fàn ba 。
    • Let's eat out tonight.
    • Why don't we go out for dinner tonight?
  3. Mandarin
    他写了很多书讲述他在外国的经历。
    他寫了很多書講述他在外國的經歷。
    tā xiě le hěn duō shū jiǎng shù tā zài wài guó de jīng lì 。
    • He has written lots of books about his experience abroad.
  4. Mandarin
    春季的时候,中国北边很冷,所以在外边的花不开花。
    春季的時候,中國北邊很冷,所以在外邊的花不開花。
    chūn jì de shí hou , zhōng guó běi biān hěn lěng , suǒ yǐ zài wài biān de huā bù kāi huā 。
    • North China is cold in spring, so flowers don't bloom outdoors.
  5. Mandarin
    我通常在外面吃饭。
    我通常在外面吃飯。
    wǒ tōng cháng zài wài miàn chī fàn 。
    • I usually eat out.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    今后谢先生在外一切华洋𫐖輵,一概与本公司无关。
    今後謝先生在外一切華洋轇輵,一概與本公司無關。
    gam1 hau6 ze6 sin1 saang1 zoi6 ngoi6 jat1 cai4 waa4 joeng4 gaau1 got3, jat1 coi3 jyut5 bun2 gung1 si1 mou4 gwaan1.
    • Our company will not be responsible or liable for any of Mr Tse's acts and activities.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    臣愚以为在内之官涖事者也,在外之官涖民者也。涖事者固助其君以治民。
    臣愚以為在內之官涖事者也,在外之官涖民者也。涖事者固助其君以治民。
    chén yú yǐ wèi zài nèi zhī guān lì shì zhě yě , zài wài zhī guān lì mín zhě yě . lì shì zhě gù zhù qí jūn yǐ zhì mín .
    • X
  2. Mandarin
    你在外边打工实在是太苦了。
    你在外邊打工實在是太苦了。
    nǐ zài wài biān dǎ gōng shí zài shì tài kǔ le .
    • It's really too hard for you to work outside.
  3. Mandarin
    记者:“我们注意到现在外面有很多关于前中央政治局委员周永康的一些消息和报导,我不知道发言人对这个事情有没有什么可以透露的?”吕新华:“我们所说的不论是什么人不论其职位有多高,只要是触犯了党纪国法,都要受到严肃的追查和严厉的惩处,绝不是一句空话。我只能回答成这样了,你懂的。”
    記者:“我們注意到現在外面有很多關於前中央政治局委員周永康的一些消息和報導,我不知道發言人對這個事情有沒有什麼可以透露的?”呂新華:“我們所説的不論是什麼人不論其職位有多高,只要是觸犯了黨紀國法,都要受到嚴肅的追查和嚴厲的懲處,絕不是一句空話。我只能回答成這樣了,你懂的。”
    jì zhě : “ wǒ men zhù yì dào xiàn zài wài miàn yǒu hěn duō guān yú qián zhōng yāng zhèng zhì jú wěi yuán zhōu yǒng kāng de yī xiē xiāo xī hé bào dǎo , wǒ bù zhī dào fā yán rén duì zhè ge shì qíng yǒu méi yǒu shén me kě yǐ tòu lù de ? ” Lǚ xīn huá : “ wǒ men suǒ shuō de bù lùn shì shén me rén bù lùn qí zhí wèi yǒu duō gāo , zhǐ yào shì chù fàn le dǎng jì guó fǎ , dōu yào shòu dào yán sù de zhuī chá hé yán lì de chéng chǔ , jué bù shì yī jù kōng huà . wǒ zhǐ néng huí dá chéng zhè yàng le , nǐ dǒng de . ”
    • Journalist: "We noticed that there are currently a lot of (unconfirmed) news and reports about the former Politburo member Zhou Yongkang in the media. I'm not sure - is there anything the spokesperson would like to disclose regarding this?"
  4. Mandarin
    我听说有人正给重庆“泼脏水”,包括给我本人、给家庭泼脏水,甚至说我儿子在外面学习开“红色法拉利”。一派胡言!我感觉非常气愤,一派胡言!
    我聽説有人正給重慶“潑髒水”,包括給我本人、給家庭潑髒水,甚至説我兒子在外面學習開“紅色法拉利”。一派胡言!我感覺非常氣憤,一派胡言!
    wǒ tīng shuō yǒu rén zhèng gěi chóng qìng “ pō zāng shuǐ ” , bāo kuò gěi wǒ běn rén , gěi jiā tíng pō zāng shuǐ , shèn zhì shuō wǒ ér zǐ zài wài miàn xué xí kāi “ hóng sè fǎ lā lì ” . yī pài hú yán ! wǒ gǎn jiào fēi cháng qì fèn , yī pài hú yán !
    • I've heard that someone is defaming Chongqing, and the targets include me and my family. Someone even says that my son is driving a red Ferrari when studying abroad. That's complete nonsense! I feel very angry! That's complete nonsense!
  5. Mandarin
    我们就在外边放话:说他用了我阮胡子的钱。
    我們就在外邊放話:説他用了我阮鬍子的錢。
    wǒ men jiù zài wài biān fàng huà : shuō tā yòng le wǒ ruǎn hú zi de qián .
    • Let's spread the word outside that he has used my (Ruan the bearded man's) money.