外面

wài miàn · wai mian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. outside (also pr. [wài mian] for this sense)
  2. surface
  3. exterior
  4. external appearance

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2 examples
01

那(nà)个(ge)男(nán)孩(hái)穿(chuān)上(shàng)了(le)他(tā)的(de)运(yùn)动(dòng)鞋(xié),跑(pǎo)向(xiàng)外(wài)面(miàn)。

That boy put on his sneakers and ran outside.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by LeviHighway · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

外(wài)面(miàn)正(zhèng)在(zài)下(xià)雨(yǔ),出(chū)门(mén)记(jì)得(de)带(dài)伞(sǎn)。

It's raining outside; remember to bring an umbrella when you go out.

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