外
衣

Outer clothing in Chinese: 外衣 (wài yī)

wài yī

outer clothing

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Definitions

  1. 1outer clothing
  2. 2semblance
  3. 3appearance

Stroke order

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外
衣

Zhuyin

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ㄨㄞˋ

wài

ㄨ/ uㄞ/ aiˋ/ fourth tone

ㄧ

yī

ㄧ/ i—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 天冷了，出门记得穿上外衣。

    tiān lěng le， chū mén jì de chuān shàng wài yī。

    It's cold now; remember to put on a coat before going out.

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Related words

外

wài

outside

衣服

yī fu

clothes

另外

lìng wài

additional

此外

cǐ wài

besides

格外

gé wài

especially

外交

wài jiāo

diplomacy

意外

yì wài

unexpected

国外

guó wài

abroad

外边

wài bian

outside

外国

wài guó

foreign (country)

外语

wài yǔ

foreign language

大衣

dà yī

overcoat

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