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外边
wàibian
Description
外边是指房子或者一个地方的外面。
外边 refers to the outside of a house or a place.
下雨的时候，我们不想去外边。
When it rains, we don't want to go 外边.
Meanings
外边wàibian
outside; the outdoors
外边很冷，多穿点衣服。
It's cold outside, wear more clothes.
外边wàibian
the surface or outer side of something
箱子外边有一个名字。
There is a name on the outside of the box.
外边wàibian
a place away from home; elsewhere
他在外边工作了很多年。
He has worked outside for many years.
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Notes
- Etymology
外 (outside) + 边 (side); 边 is a common suffix marking location.
- Nuance
外边 and 外面 are interchangeable; 外边 sounds slightly more colloquial in the north.
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