Writing
户外 (hù wài) — how to say "outdoors" in Chinese
户外
Outdoors
noun
Character composition
户
door, household
外
outside
Radicals / Keys
夕
Evening
#36 · xī · 3 strokes
戶
Door
#63 · hù · 4 strokes
Collocations
户外活动
hùwài huódòng
outdoor activity
在户外吃饭
zài hùwài chīfàn
eat outdoors
户外运动
hùwài yùndòng
outdoor sports
Examples
周末我喜欢在户外运动。
On weekends I like to exercise outdoors.
我们去户外玩。
We go to play outdoors.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "outdoors" in Chinese?
"outdoors" in Chinese is 户外 (hù wài).
户外 meaning in English
户外 (hù wài) means "Outdoors".
How is 户外 pronounced?
It is pronounced hù wài (written as hu wai, huwai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "outdoors" in Chinese characters?
It is written 户外: 户 has 4 strokes, 外 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 户外?
户外 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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