ngoi6 bin6外便

Jyutpingngoi6 bin6

Yalengoih bihn

Definition

Outside; the exterior.

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How it's used

Pronounced as ngoi6 bin6, this term is the standard way to refer to the exterior or outdoors in daily speech. It functions as a location marker and is frequently used interchangeably with the more common colloquial form 外面. While both are widely understood, using this version adds a slightly more traditional or regional flavour to your Cantonese.

Examples

nei5你喺hai2外ngoi6便bin6等dang2我ngo5啦。

Wait for me outside.

ngoi6外bin6便lok6落gan2緊daai6大jyu5雨aa4呀。

It is raining heavily outside.

Common phrases

ngoi6外bin6便ge3嘅jan4人

people outside

haang4行heoi3去ngoi6外bin6便

walk to the outside

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 外面, which is much more common in everyday conversation. Learners often over-rely on formal vocabulary, so using this in casual settings might sound slightly stiff or old-fashioned compared to the standard colloquial choice.