Usage note
外边表示外面、在房子或门外的地方。
wài biān biǎo shì wài miàn 、 zài fáng zi huò mén wài de dì fāng。
外边 means outside, beyond a room or door.
Context note
外边常用来说明位置、天气和活动地点。
wài biān cháng yòng lái shuō míng wèi zhì 、 tiān qì hé huó dòng dì diǎn。
外边 is often used to describe location, weather, and where activities happen.
5 examples
外边很冷。
wài biān hěn lěng。
It is cold outside.
猫在外边玩。
māo zài wài biān wán。
The cat is playing outside.
请不要去外边。
qǐng bú yào qù wài biān。
Please do not go outside.
外边下雨了。
wài biān xià yǔ le。
It is raining outside.
我们在外边吃午饭。
wǒ men zài wài biān chī wǔ fàn。
We are eating lunch outside.
5 mini stories
外边风很大。妈妈让我把窗户关上。
wài biān fēng hěn dà。 mā ma ràng wǒ bǎ chuāng hù guān shàng。
The wind is strong outside. Mom asked me to close the window.
小狗在外边跑来跑去。看起来很开心。
xiǎo gǒu zài wài biān pǎo lái pǎo qù。 kàn qǐ lái hěn kāi xīn。
The puppy runs around outside. It looks very happy.
外边下雪了。我们想去看一看。
wài biān xià xuě le。 wǒ men xiǎng qù kàn yi kàn。
It is snowing outside. We want to go take a look.
老师说外边太热。我们就在教室里休息。
lǎo shī shuō wài biān tài rè。 wǒ men jiù zài jiào shì lǐ xiū xi。
The teacher said it is too hot outside. We rest in the classroom.
外边有很多人。大家都在等车。
wài biān yǒu hěn duō rén。 dà jiā dōu zài děng chē。
There are many people outside. Everyone is waiting for the bus.
Mini dialogue
去外边玩
A
我们去外边玩吧。
Wǒ men qù wài biān wán ba.
Let's go play outside.
B
好，外边天气很好。
Hǎo, wài biān tiān qì hěn hǎo.
Okay, the weather outside is very nice.
外边有猫
A
你听，外边有声音。
Nǐ tīng, wài biān yǒu shēng yīn.
Listen, there's a sound outside.
B
外边有一只小猫。
Wài biān yǒu yī zhī xiǎo māo.
There is a little cat outside.
Related words and contrasts
similar
外面
wàimiàn
outside
外边 and 外面 both mean outside and are often interchangeable.
opposite
里边
lǐbiān
inside
外边 means outside, 里边 means inside.