Writing
野外 (yě wài) — how to say "wilderness" in Chinese
野外
Wilderness; field
noun
Character composition
野
wild
外
outside
Radicals / Keys
夕
Evening
#36 · xī · 3 strokes
里
Village
#166 · lǐ · 7 strokes
Collocations
在野外散步
zài yě wài sàn bù
walk in the wilderness
野外生存
yě wài shēng cún
survival in the wild
Examples
他们在野外露营了一夜。
They camped overnight in the wilderness.
我们去野外。
We go to the wilderness.
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Wilderness meaning in Chinese
"wilderness" in Chinese is 野外 (yě wài).
野外 meaning in English
野外 (yě wài) means "Wilderness; field".
How is 野外 pronounced?
It is pronounced yě wài (written as ye wai, yewai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "wilderness" in Chinese characters?
It is written 野外: 野 has 11 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 野外?
野外 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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