Usage note
外出表示走到外面去。
wài chū biǎo shì zǒu dào wài miàn qù。
Go out means to leave and go outside.
Context note
外出常用于生活、工作和天气。
wài chū cháng yòng yú shēng huó 、 gōng zuò hé tiān qì。
Go out often appears with life, work, and weather.
5 examples
今天不外出。
jīn tiān bú wài chū。
We are not going out today.
他要外出。
tā yào wài chū。
He is going out.
外出前记得关门。
wài chū qián jì de guān mén。
Remember to close the door before going out.
天气好，适合外出。
tiān qì hǎo， shì hé wài chū。
The weather is good, suitable for going out.
她外出买东西。
tā wài chū mǎi dōng xī。
She went out to buy things.
5 mini stories
下雨天，我不想外出。
xià yǔ tiān， wǒ bù xiǎng wài chū。
I do not want to go out on rainy days.
妈妈外出前提醒我看好家。
mā ma wài chū qián tí xǐng wǒ kàn hǎo jiā。
Mom reminded me to watch the house before she went out.
周末大家一起外出散步。
zhōu mò dà jiā yì qǐ wài chū sàn bù。
On the weekend, everyone went out for a walk.
他外出回来后很累。
tā wài chū huí lái hòu hěn lèi。
He was very tired after coming back from going out.
外出时要注意安全。
wài chū shí yào zhù yì ān quán。
Pay attention to safety when going out.
Mini dialogue
周末计划
A
今天天气很好，你想外出吗？
Jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo, nǐ xiǎng wàichū ma?
The weather is nice today, do you want to go out?
B
好啊，我们外出散步吧。
Hǎo a, wǒmen wàichū sànbù ba.
Sure, let's go out for a walk.
下雨天
A
下雨了，还要外出吗？
Xià yǔ le, hái yào wàichū ma?
It's raining, do you still want to go out?
B
不外出，我们在家看书。
Bù wàichū, wǒmen zài jiā kàn shū.
Not going out, let's read at home.
Related words and contrasts
similar
出门
chū mén
go out (of home)
出门 is more casual and often used for leaving home.
similar
出去
chū qù
go out
出去 is a general verb for going out.
opposite
回家
huí jiā
return home
回家 means to come back home, the opposite action of going out.