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野外

yěwài

outdoors, open country

A red tent in a meadow near distant hills
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Characters in this word

野 yě

Strokes
11
Radical
里 — inside
Made of
里 inside 予 to give
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

外 wài

Strokes
5
Radical
夕 — evening, night, dusk
Made of
夕 evening, night, dusk 卜 divination, fortune-telling
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 在野外工作时,团队必须随身携带通信设备。 Zài yěwài gōngzuò shí, tuánduì bìxū suíshēn xiédài tōngxìn shèbèi. When working outdoors, the team must carry communication equipment with them.
  • 我们周末去野外露营,晚上能看到很多星星。 Wǒmen zhōumò qù yěwài lùyíng, wǎnshang néng kàndào hěn duō xīngxing. We go camping in the countryside at weekends, where we can see lots of stars at night.
  • 野外的天气变化很快,出发前一定要带雨衣。 Yěwài de tiānqì biànhuà hěn kuài, chūfā qián yídìng yào dài yǔyī. The weather in the open country changes quickly, so be sure to bring a raincoat before setting out.

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