HSK 2 · Eating out

外卖

wài mài

takeaway; delivery food

Stroke order of 外卖

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

外 · 5 strokes 卖 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

外 is evening 夕 and divining 卜 outside; 卖 is selling: food sold outside.

Parts: 外 outside + 卖 sell

The characters in 外卖

外 wài — outside (5 strokes)
卖 mài — to sell (8 strokes)

Example sentence

我今天点了外卖。

I ordered takeaway today.

Words with 外

外语foreign language 国外abroad 外国foreign country; foreign 外outside 外边outside 外地other places 以外beyond; apart from 外面outside 外文foreign language 外交diplomacy; foreign affairs 另外in addition; besides 意外accident; unexpected

Words with 卖

More words: Eating out

饭馆restaurant 菜单menu 中餐Chinese food 西餐Western food 早餐breakfast 午餐lunch 晚餐dinner 请客to treat; to invite 干杯cheers; to drink a toast 做饭to cook 酒店hotel; restaurant 服务service; to serve

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