外衣

wài yī · wai yi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. outer clothing
  2. semblance
  3. appearance

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)把(bǎ)他(tā)的(de)外(wài)衣(yī)挂(guà)在(zài)了(le)衣(yī)架(jià)上(shàng)。

He hung his jacket on the coat stand.

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

您(nín)最(zuì)好(hǎo)在(zài)外(wài)衣(yī)里(lǐ)穿(chuān)一(yí)件(jiàn)套(tào)衫(shān)。

You'd better wear a sweater under your jacket.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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