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wài

Main
English Definition	outside; in addition; foreign; external
Simplified Script	外
Traditional Script	Same
Pinyin	wài
Effective Pinyin (After Tone Sandhi)	Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)	ㄨㄞˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)	ngoi⁶
Part of Speech	(名) noun
Proficiency Test Level	HSK.v3=1

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Words With Same Head Word
外国	wàiguó	foreign (country)
外头	wàitou	outside; out
外套	wàitào	coat; jacket
外婆	wàipó	(coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother
外公	wàigōng	(coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather

Words With Same Tail Word
另外	lìngwài	additional; in addition; besides; separate; other; moreover; furthermore
国外	guówài	abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign
意外	yìwài	unexpected; accident; mishap
此外	cǐwài	besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore
例外	lìwài	exception; to be an exception

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