Usage note
户外表示在屋子外面。
hù wài biǎo shì zài wū zi wài miàn。
户外 means outdoors.
Context note
户外常用于活动、运动和天气。
hù wài cháng yòng yú huó dòng 、 yùn dòng hé tiān qì。
It is often used with activities, exercise, and weather.
5 examples
孩子们喜欢户外活动。
hái zi men xǐ huan hù wài huó dòng。
Children like outdoor activities.
今天适合户外运动。
jīn tiān shì hé hù wài yùn dòng。
Today is suitable for outdoor exercise.
户外空气很好。
hù wài kōng qì hěn hǎo。
The outdoor air is very good.
我们在户外吃饭。
wǒ men zài hù wài chī fàn。
We ate outdoors.
户外很凉快。
hù wài hěn liáng kuai。
It is cool outdoors.
5 mini stories
老师带学生去做户外游戏。
lǎo shī dài xué shēng qù zuò hù wài yóu xì。
The teacher took students to do outdoor games.
周末，他们去户外散步。
zhōu mò， tā men qù hù wài sàn bù。
On the weekend, they went for an outdoor walk.
户外运动让人更健康。
hù wài yùn dòng ràng rén gèng jiàn kāng。
Outdoor exercise makes people healthier.
孩子们在户外玩得很开心。
hái zi men zài hù wài wán dé hěn kāi xīn。
The children had a great time outdoors.
天气好时，大家都想去户外。
tiān qì hǎo shí， dà jiā dōu xiǎng qù hù wài。
When the weather is good, everyone wants to go outdoors.
Mini dialogue
周末计划
A
这个周末你想做什么？
Zhège zhōumò nǐ xiǎng zuò shénme?
What do you want to do this weekend?
B
我想去户外画画，天气很好。
Wǒ xiǎng qù hùwài huà huà, tiānqì hěn hǎo.
I want to go outdoors to draw; the weather is great.
健康生活
A
你最喜欢什么户外活动？
Nǐ zuì xǐhuān shénme hùwài huódòng?
What's your favorite outdoor activity?
B
骑自行车，户外运动让我很开心。
Qí zìxíngchē, hùwài yùndòng ràng wǒ hěn kāixīn.
Riding a bike; outdoor sports make me very happy.
Related words and contrasts
similar
室外
shì wài
outside, outdoor
室外 is often used interchangeably with 户外.
related
野外
yě wài
wilderness, open country
野外 refers to the natural outdoors, like fields or forests.
opposite
室内
shì nèi
indoor, inside
室内 is the opposite of 户外, meaning inside a building.
related
活动
huó dòng
activity
户外活动 means outdoor activities.