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外出

wài chū · wai chu

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HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to go out
  2. to go away (on a trip etc)
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The sign on the door

  1. Dengdeng

    门(mén)上(shàng)有(yǒu)一张(yīzhāng)纸(zhǐ)：外出(wàichū)。

    There is a note on the door. It says: gone out.

  2. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)外出(wàichū)了(le)，我们(wǒmen)等(děng)一下(yīxià)吧(ba)。

    The boss has gone out. Let us wait a bit.

  3. Dengdeng

    他(tā)什么(shénme)时候(shíhou)回来(huílai)？

    When is he coming back?

  4. Liangliang

    纸(zhǐ)上(shàng)没有(méiyǒu)写(xiě)，只(zhǐ)写(xiě)了(le)外出(wàichū)。

    The note does not say. It only says "gone out".

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，纸(zhǐ)的(de)背面(bèimiàn)还(hái)有(yǒu)字(zì)。

    Look, there is more on the back of the note.

  6. Liangliang

    上面(shàngmiàn)写着(xiězhe)：外出(wàichū)，我(wǒ)在(zài)隔壁(gébì)。

    It says: gone out, I am next door.

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2 examples
01

天(tiān)气(qì)恶(è)劣(liè)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)尽(jǐn)量(liàng)不(bú)要(yào)外(wài)出(chū)。

In severe weather, it's best to stay indoors.

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

02

他(tā)外(wài)出(chū)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)了(le)一(yí)个(gè)月(yuè)才(cái)回(huí)来(lái)。

He went away on a trip for a month before returning.

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