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title: "Zhongwai Meaning: 中外 (zhōngwài) in English"
description: "中外 (zhōngwài) means “China and foreign countries; Chinese and foreign”. Hear its tones, see what 中 and 外 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhongwai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 中外 mean?

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中外 zhōngwài

## China and foreign countries; Chinese and foreign

## Its characters

1. 中 zhōng China
2. 外 wài foreign

## In a sentence

这次展览吸引了很多中外游客。 This exhibition attracted many Chinese and foreign visitors.

[More about 中外](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%AD%E5%A4%96)

## More words with 中 or 外

- [除外 chúwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuwai)
- [初中 chūzhōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuzhong)
- [此外 cǐwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ciwai)
- [从中 cóngzhōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congzhong)
- [当中 dāngzhōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangzhong)
- [额外 éwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ewai)
- [高中 gāozhōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaozhong)
- [格外 géwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gewai)
- [海外 hǎiwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haiwai)
- [户外 hùwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huwai)

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