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外向

wàixiàng

outgoing; outward-oriented

A cheerful person greets guests around a table with a teapot
Memory picture

Characters in this word

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

向 xiàng

Strokes
6
Radical
口 — mouth

Example phrases

  • 他性格外向,善于在陌生人之间迅速建立信任。 Tā xìnggé wàixiàng, shànyú zài mòshēng rén zhījiān xùnsù jiànlì xìnrèn. He has an outgoing personality and is good at quickly building trust among strangers.
  • 妹妹性格外向,喜欢参加各种集体活动。 Mèimei xìnggé wàixiàng, xǐhuan cānjiā gè zhǒng jítǐ huódòng. My younger sister is outgoing and loves taking part in all kinds of group activities.
  • 比起外向的人,内向的朋友往往更善于倾听。 Bǐqǐ wàixiàng de rén, nèixiàng de péngyou wǎngwǎng gèng shànyú qīngtīng. Compared with outgoing people, quiet friends are often better at listening.

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