Chinese words · HSK 1

外

wài

besides; apart from (as in 此外, 除…外)

Every meaning

wài

  1. besides; apart from (as in 此外, 除…外)
  2. outside; outer
  3. foreign
  4. (of relatives) on the mother's or daughter's side (as in 外婆)
  5. other; another (as in 外地)

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).