ceot1 bin6出便

Jyutpingceot1 bin6

Yalechēut bihn

Uncommon

Definition

Outside; the area or side that is outdoors or external.

colloquialplaces

How it's used

Functions as both a noun for the exterior location and an adverb for the direction. It is the standard colloquial alternative to the more formal outside or outdoors. When used as a noun, it often implies the area immediately beyond the current room or building.

Examples

ceot1出bin6便hou2好daai6大fung1風，nei5你daai3帶gin2件ngoi6外tou3套laa1啦。

It is very windy outside, you should bring a jacket.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪soeng2想ceot1出bin6便sik6食faan6飯aa4呀？

Do you want to eat out?

Common phrases

ceot1出bin6便sik6食

eat out

ceot1出bin6便heoi3去

go outside

Common mistake

Avoid using this to mean outside of a specific object or abstract concept, where you should use 外面 instead. It is strictly for physical locations or directions.