be limited to

be an exception ⇒ 每个人都要加班加点,头儿也不例外。 Měigè rén dōu yào jiā bān jiā diǎn, tóur yě bù lìwài. → Everyone had to work overtime, and the boss was no exception. ⇒ 所有人见到市长都点头哈腰,只有他是个例外。 Suǒyǒu rén jiàndào shìzhǎng dōu diǎn tóu hā yāo, zhǐyǒu tā shì gè lìwài. → When everyone saw the mayor, they all bowed obsequiously — he was the only exception.

other ⇒ 我不喜欢这些衣服,我喜欢另外那些。 Wǒ bù xǐhuan zhèxiē yīfu, wǒ xǐhuan lìngwài nàxiē. → I don't like these clothes — I like the others.

another part of the country ⇒ 他在外乡遭了劫。 Tā zài wàixiāng zāole jié. → He was robbed while away from home.

foreign affairs pl

foreign affairs ⇒ 外交部 wàijiāobù → Ministry of Foreign Affairs

( 局外人 ) outsider

foreign enterprise

injury ⇒ 他从马上摔了下来,只受了点外伤。 Tā cóng mǎ shang shuāile xiàlái, zhǐ shòule diǎn wàishāng. → He fell off his horse, but only had a slight injury.

foreign resident

foreign debt

maternal grandfather

takeaway ( 英 ) takeout ( 美 ) ⇒ 中国餐馆提供外卖服务。 Zhōngguó cānguǎn tígōng wàimài fúwù. → Chinese restaurants provide a takeaway service.

nickname

( 指性格 ) extrovert

foreign businessman ( pl businessmen )

external cause

periphery

foreign country

external

other parts of the country ⇒ 我们班有几个外地学生。 Wǒmen bān yǒu jǐ gè wàidì xuésheng. → Our class has several students from other parts of the country. ⇒ 外地人 wàidìrén → person from another part of the country ⇒ 他去外地出差。 Tā qù wàidì chūchāi. → He went away on business.

overcoat

maternal grandmother

grandson

foreign visitor

foreign currency

extra income ⇒ 他在夜校教课赚外快。 Tā zài yèxiào jiāokè zhuàn wàikuài. → He earns some extra income by teaching evening classes.

( 援助 ) foreign aid

apply externally

foreign language

scene shot on location

( 外汇兑换 ) foreign exchange

drain ⇒ 中国的很多人才外流到国外。 Zhōngguó de hěn duō réncái wàiliú dào guówài. → There is a major brain drain from China to other countries.

nephew

outside world ⇒ 外界因素 wàijiè yīnsù → external factors

surgery ⇒ 外科医生 wàikē yīshēng → surgeon

foreign nationality

outside line

layman ( pl laymen ) ⇒ 对电脑编程,我是个外行。 Duì diànnǎo biānchéng, wǒ shì gè wàiháng. → I'm a layman where computer programming is concerned.

exterior ⇒ 大楼外表很气派。 Dàlóu wàibiǎo hěn qìpài. → The exterior of the building is very imposing. ⇒ 人的外表不可信。 Rén de wàibiǎo bù kěxìn. → Don't judge by appearances.

appearance

foreign language

transfer ⇒ 两位网络工程师从IT部外调到了纽约办事处。 Liǎng wèi wǎngluò gōngchéngshī cóng IT bù wàidiào dào le Niǔyuē bànshìchù. → Two network engineers were transferred from the IT department to the New York office.

appearance

foreign trade

foreign capital

extra-marital affair ⇒ 她有外遇后,就想和丈夫离婚。 Tā yǒu wàiyù hòu, jiù xiǎng hé zhàngfu líhūn. → After having an affair, she wanted to divorce her husband.

exterior

sell ... externally ( pt , pp sold ) ⇒ 本厂产品外销到美国。 Běn chǎng chǎnpǐn wàixiāo dào Měiguó. → The products from the factory are sold abroad to the United States.

show ( pt showed ) , pp shown ⇒ 我父亲的感情从不外露。 Wǒ fùqīn de gǎnqíng cóng bù wàilù. → My father never shows his feelings.