Word: 外 (wài)

一颗棒球从窗外飞了进来。

Yì kē bàngqiú cóng chuāng wài fēi le jìnlái.

A baseball came flying through the window.

人外有人，天外有天

rén wài yǒurén, tiānwàiyǒutiān

beyond people there are people, beyond the sky there is sky

他凝视着窗外的雨。

Tā níngshìzhe chuāng wài de yǔ.

He gazed at the rain outside the window.

他坐在那里看着窗外。

Tā zuò zài nàli kànzhe chuāng wài.

He sat there looking out the window.

他好似没听见，一直看着窗外。

Tā hǎosì méi tīngjiàn, yìzhí kànzhe chuāng wài.

He seemed not to have heard, and kept looking out the window.

他掀起窗帘，往外看了看。

Tā xiānqǐ chuānglián, wǎng wài kànle kàn.

He lifted the curtain and looked outside.

他提起箱子就往外走。

Tā tíqǐ xiāngzi jiù wǎng wài zǒu.

He lifted the suitcase and headed straight out.

他站在三分线外投篮。

Tā zhàn zài sānfēn xiàn wài tóulán.

He stood outside the three-point line and shot.

你听，窗外有流水的声音。

Nǐ tīng, chuāng wài yǒu liúshuǐ de shēngyīn.

Listen, there's the sound of running water outside the window.

你常常外食吗？

Nǐ chángcháng wài shí ma?

Do you eat out often?

冬天室内外温度反差很大。

Dōngtiān shìnèi wài wēndù fǎnchà hěn dà.

In winter the temperature contrast between indoors and outdoors is big.

几只小鸟栖息在窗外的树枝上。

Jǐzhī xiǎoniǎo qīxī zài chuāng wài de shùzhī shàng.

A few little birds are perched on the branch outside the window.

墙里说话墙外听

qiáng lǐ shuōhuà qiáng wài tīng

words spoken inside the wall are heard outside

外明不知里暗

wài míng bùzhī lǐ àn

outside bright, you don't know inside dark

外贼易打，内贼难防

wài zéi yì dǎ, nèi zéi nán fáng

outside thieves are easy to fight, inside thieves are hard to guard against

夜里，窗外传来一阵呼声。

Yèli, chuāng wài chuánlái yízhèn hūshēng.

In the night, a shout came from outside the window.

大树遮挡了窗外的阳光。

Dàshù zhēdǎngle chuāng wài de yángguāng.

The big tree blocks the sunlight outside the window.

天亮了，窗外百鸟齐鸣。

Tiānliàng le, chuāng wài bǎiniǎo qí míng.

Day has broken, and birds are singing outside the window.

她不想回答，只是扭头看着窗外。

Tā bùxiǎng huídá, zhǐshì niǔtóu kànzhe chuāng wài.

She didn't want to answer and just turned her head to look out the window.

她恋恋不舍地望着窗外的家。

Tā liànliànbùshě dì wàngzhe chuāng wài de jiā.

She gazed reluctantly at her home outside the window.

她惆怅地望着窗外。

Tā chóuchàng de wàngzhe chuāng wài.

She gazed out the window, melancholy.

她望着窗外的雨出神。

Tā wàngzhe chuāng wài de yǔ chūshén.

She gazed at the rain outside the window, lost in thought.

她看了窗外。

Tā kànle chuāng wài.

She looked out of the window.

家有黄金，外有戥秤

jiā yǒu huángjīn, wài yǒu děngchèng

if you have gold at home, outsiders have scales to weigh it

家贼难防，外鬼难抓

jiāzéinánfáng, wài guǐ nán zhuā

a thief in the house is hard to guard against, an outside ghost is hard to catch

我们看了窗外，但什么都没看见。

Wǒmen kànle chuāng wài, dàn shénme dōu méi kànjiàn.

We looked out the window, but we didn't see anything.

我望向窗外。

Wǒ wàng xiàng chuāng wài.

I looked out the window.

我能听见鸟在窗外歌唱。

Wǒ néng tīngjiàn niǎo zài chuāng wài gēchàng.

I could hear birds singing outside my window.

我除了星期天外每天都上班。

Wǒ chúle xīngqītiān wài měitiān dōu shàngbān.

I work every day except Sunday.

打断了的胳膊,往外拐

dǎduànle de gēbo,wǎng wài guǎi

a broken arm bends outward

暖水瓶装开水，外冷里热

nuǎnshuǐpíng zhuāng kāishuǐ, wài lěng lǐ rè

a thermos flask holding boiling water: cold outside, hot inside

未出窝的麻雀嘴朝外，挨着了就吃

wèi chū wō de máquè zuǐ cháo wài, āizhele jiù chī

a sparrow not yet out of the nest, beak turned outward: eats whatever touches it

森林外有一个美丽的湖泊。

Sēnlín wài yǒu yí gè měilì de húpō.

A beautiful lake lay just beyond the forest.

水管坏了，水一直往外喷。

Shuǐguǎn huàile, shuǐ yìzhí wǎng wài pēn.

The water pipe is broken, and water keeps spraying out.

没家鬼引不来外贼

méi jiā guǐ yǐn bù lái wài zéi

without a ghost at home, no thief from outside can be led in

演出结束后，会场外挤满了人。

Yǎnchū jiéshù hòu, huìchǎng wài jǐmǎnle rén.

After the show ended, the area outside the venue was packed with people.

火车窗外的山川很美。

Huǒ chēchuāng wài de shānchuān hěn měi.

The landscape outside the train window is beautiful.

灶膛里煨白薯，不到熟透不外掏

zàotáng li wēi báishǔ, búdào shútòu bú wài tāo

roasting sweet potatoes in the stove ashes: you don't take them out until fully cooked

窗外下起了零星的小雨。

Chuāng wài xià qǐle língxīng de xiǎoyǔ.

Scattered light rain began to fall outside the window.

窗外传来动听的钢琴声。

Chuāng wài chuánlái dòngtīng de gāngqín shēng.

The sound of a beautiful piano drifted in from outside the window.

窗外传来间歇的雷声。

Chuāng wài chuánlái jiànxiē de léishēng.

Intermittent thunder came from outside the window.

窗外刮着强劲的北风。

Chuāng wài guāzhe qiángjìng de běifēng.

A strong north wind is blowing outside the window.

窗外多云，看不到月亮。

Chuāng wài duōyún, kàn búdào yuèliang.

It's cloudy outside, so you can't see the moon.

窗外展现出一片美丽的海。

Chuāng wài zhǎnxiàn chū yípiàn měilì de hǎi.

A beautiful stretch of sea unfolded outside the window.

窗外的明月，像一首安静的诗。

Chuāng wài de míngyuè, xiàng yì shǒu ānjìng de shī.

The bright moon outside the window is like a quiet poem.

窗外的景色十分明媚。

Chuāng wài de jǐngsè shífēn míngmèi.

The view outside the window is absolutely beautiful.

窗外的狗叫声此起彼伏。

Chuāng wài de gǒu jiàoshēng cǐqǐbǐfú.

Dogs kept barking outside the window, one after another.

窗外的花开得很艳丽。

Chuāng wài de huā kāi de hěn yànlì.

The flowers outside the window are blooming gorgeously.

窗外的雨声和风声交织在一起。

Chuāng wài de yǔshēng hé fēngshēng jiāozhī zài yìqǐ.

The sound of rain and wind outside the window was woven together.

窗外的雪晶莹洁白，真漂亮！

Chuāng wài de xuě jīngyíng jiébái, zhēn piàoliang!

The snow outside the window is sparkling white, so beautiful!

窗外的风景让我很放松。

Chuāng wài de fēngjǐng ràng wǒ hěn fàngsōng.

The view outside the window makes me feel very relaxed.

货车可以从外环路绕行。

Huòchē kěyǐ cóng wài huánlù ràoxíng.

Trucks can bypass the area via the outer ring road.

车窗外是一片荒凉的戈壁。

Chēchuāng wài shì yípiàn huāngliáng de Gēbì.

Outside the car window lies a desolate stretch of gravel desert.

里三层，外三层

lǐ sān céng, wài sān céng

three layers inside, three layers outside

隔墙须有耳，窗外岂无人

géqiáng xū yǒu ěr, chuāng wài qǐ wúrén

a wall must have ears; how could there be no one outside the window

青蛙的眼球会往外凸。

Qīngwā de yǎnqiú huì wǎng wài tū.

A frog's eyeballs bulge outward.

马蹄上钉铁，蹄外有蹄

mǎtí shàng dīng tiě, tí wài yǒu tí

Nailing iron on a horse's hoof: a hoof beyond the hoof