Writing
见外 (jiàn wài) — how to say "to treat as an outsider" in Chinese
见外
To treat as an outsider
adjective
Character composition
见
to see
外
outside
Radicals / Keys
夕
Evening
#36 · xī · 3 strokes
見
See
#147 · jiàn · 7 strokes
Collocations
过于见外
guòyú jiànwài
to be overly formal
显得见外
xiǎnde jiànwài
to seem overly formal
Examples
你帮了我这么多，别见外。
You've helped me so much, don't be so formal.
你别见外。
Don't be so formal.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to treat as an outsider" in Chinese?
"to treat as an outsider" in Chinese is 见外 (jiàn wài).
What does 见外 mean in English?
见外 (jiàn wài) means "To treat as an outsider".
How is 见外 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiàn wài (written as jian wai, jianwai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to treat as an outsider" in Chinese characters?
It is written 见外: 见 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 见外?
见外 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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