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Definition
Outside; a place or area that is external to a boundary.
colloquialplaces
How it's used
Refers to any space beyond the current location, whether it is outdoors or simply outside a specific room or building. It carries a more casual, conversational tone compared to the more formal 外面. When talking about the weather or general public spaces, it is the standard choice for everyday speech.
Examples
It is very windy outside, remember to bring an umbrella.
Do you know what happened outside?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it to mean 'on the surface' of an object, as that would require different phrasing like 表面. It is strictly for spatial location relative to a boundary.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
