ngoi6 min6外面

Jyutpingngoi6 min6

Yalengoih mihn

名詞Very common

Definition

Outside or exterior; a place beyond a certain boundary, or the outer surface of an object.

colloquialplacesdaily actions

How it's used

While 外面 is standard, native speakers frequently use 出面 to convey the same meaning in daily conversation. Using 出面 often sounds more natural and less formal than 外面, especially when referring to the area immediately outside a building or room. Both terms can be used interchangeably to describe physical locations or abstract concepts like the outside world.

Examples

ngoi6外min6面lok6落gan2緊daai6大jyu5雨，nei5你daai3帶baa2把ze1遮sin1先hou2好zau2走。

It is raining heavily outside, you should take an umbrella before you leave.

nei5你zou6做me1咩seng4成jat6日soeng2想heoi3去ngoi6外min6面wun6玩aa4呀？

Why do you always want to go out and play?

Common phrases

ngoi6外min6面sai3世gaai3界

the outside world

heoi3去ngoi6外min6面

go outside

Common mistake

Learners often confuse 外面 with 戶外, but 戶外 specifically refers to the outdoors or open-air environments, whereas 外面 is a more general term for any space outside of a specific boundary.