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HSK 3 · Directions & Regions

外面

wài miàn

outside

Stroke order of 外面

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

外 · 5 strokes面 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

外 outside and 面 side.

Parts: 外 outside + 面 side

The characters in 外面

  • 外 wài — outside (5 strokes)
  • 面 miàn — noodles; flour; face; side (9 strokes)

Example sentence

外面在下雨。

It's raining outside.

Words with 外

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

Words with 面

面条儿noodles面包bread见面to meet; to see each other方便面instant noodles面noodles; flour; face; side对面opposite面前in front of方面aspect; side面条noodles上面above; on top下面below; next前面in front; ahead后面behind; at the back里面inside面积area全面comprehensive; all-round一方面on the one hand另一方面on the other hand

More words: Directions & Regions

东部eastern part西部western part南部southern part北部northern part中部central part上面above; on top下面below; next前面in front; ahead后面behind; at the back里面inside底下under; below背后behind; at the back周围surroundings; around当中among; in the middle

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