HSK 2 HSK C1/W1/V1
Correct

外

/ wài / 
Strokes

Definition

outside/in addition/foreign/external

Example

As a Noun

outside; external; exterior

1
Tiěsī
铁丝
de
的
liǎngtóu
两头
yào
要
xiàng
向
wài
外
wān
弯
  
。

The two ends of the wire must be bent outward(s).

2
Chúle
除了
yǐ
已
tígōng
提供
de
的
shùzì
数字
wài
外
méiyǒu
没有
biède
别的
zīliào
资料
  
。

There was no information outside/except the figures given.

3
Yìliàozhīwài
意料之外

contrary to/out of one's expectations

4
Nèiwàiyǒubiè
内外有别

distinguish between one's own people and outsiders

5
Wàiqiáng
外墙

outer wall

6
Wài
外
fà
发
yóujiàn
邮件

outgoing mail

As a Noun

foreign country

7
Xúnqiú
寻求
gēng
更
duō
多
duìwài
对外
yèwù
业务

look abroad for more business

8
Páiwài
排外
zhèngcè
政策

exclusion policy

9
Cùjìn
促进
duìwàimàoyì
对外贸易

promote foreign trade

As an Adjective

other (than one's own)

10
Wài
外
jì
系

other departments

11
Wài
外
dānwèi
单位
  
/
xiàn
县
  
/
shěng
省

other units/counties/provinces

As an Adjective

additional; added; extra

12
Yùsuànwài
预算外
de
的
kāizhī
开支

extra budgetary expenditure; discretionary spending

As an Adjective

informal; unofficial

As an Adjective

distantly/remotely related

As an Adjective

(relatives) of one's mother, sisters or daughters

As a Noun

wai [role of an old man in traditional Chinese opera]