wài chū
go out
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我今天要外出办事。
wǒ jīntiān yào wàichū bàn shì.
I have to go out to run errands today.
他经常外出旅游。
tā jīngcháng wàichū lǚyóu.
He often goes out for travel.
我们打算外出野餐。
wǒmen dǎsuàn wàichū yěchān.
We plan to have a picnic outdoors.
留守 (liúshǒu)
stay home
宅家 (zhái jiā)
stay at home
The Chinese word 外出 (wàichū) is composed of two characters: 外 (wài), meaning "outside", and 出 (chū), meaning "to go out". Together, they form the verb "to go out".The character 外 (wài) is a pictograph of a person standing outside a house. The character 出 (chū) is a pictograph of a foot stepping out of a door.The word 外出 (wàichū) is first recorded in the Han dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD). It is used in a variety of contexts, including:- To go out for a walk- To go out to do errands- To go out to meet someone- To go out to travel外出 (wàichū) is a common word in modern Chinese. It is used by people of all ages and social classes.
