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Referring to the outside with 外面 (wàimiàn)
Location & Position
Structure
Preposition + 外面 + Verb
Explanation
The noun 外面 (wàimiàn) means "outside" or "the exterior." It is used as a location word to indicate a place that is outside of an enclosed area. It often appears after prepositions like 从 (from) or 在 (at).
Examples
外面下着大雨，我们还是待在家里吧。
Wàimiàn xià zhe dà yǔ, wǒmen háishì dāi zài jiālǐ ba.
It's raining heavily outside; let's just stay home.
孩子们都在外面玩，屋里很安静。
Háizimen dōu zài wàimiàn wán, wūlǐ hěn ānjìng.
The children are all playing outside; the house is very quiet.
从外面传来一阵奇怪的声音。
Cóng wàimiàn chuán lái yī zhèn qíguài de shēngyīn.
A strange sound came from outside.