wài miàn
outside; outdoors; outward appearance
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外面很热。
wàimiàn hěn rè.
It's hot outside.
我不想出去，外面太冷了。
wǒ bùxiǎng chūqù, wàimiàn tài lěngle.
I don't want to go out, it's too cold outside.
外面在下雨，我们不能去公园了。
wàimiàn zài xià yǔ, wǒmen bùnéng qù gōngyuánle.
It's raining outside, we can't go to the park anymore.
户外 (hùwài)
outdoors
外部 (wàibù)
outside
The Chinese word 外面 (wàimiàn) is composed of two characters: 外 (wài) and 面 (miàn). 外 means "outside" or "external", while 面 means "surface" or "side". Together, 外面 literally means "the outside surface" or "the outer side". It is used to refer to the exterior of something, such as the outside of a building or the outside of a box. It can also be used to refer to the external environment or the world outside of a particular place or situation. For example, you could say 我想出去看看外面的世界 (wǒ xiǎng chūqù kànkan wàimiàn de shìjiè), which means "I want to go out and see the world outside".
