外卖 wài mài
“(of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal; takeout (business); takeout (meal)”
2021 list level 2Traditional 外賣
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
外卖 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 866: 外卖 wàimài — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动、名). PDF page 101
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 外卖
外卖 (wàimài) can be a verb meaning to provide takeout or delivery food, and a noun meaning a takeout or delivered meal. Common patterns are 点外卖/叫外卖 'order takeout' and 送外卖 'deliver takeout'; a portion is 一份外卖.
例句Example sentences
- 今天太忙了，我们点外卖吧。jīn tiān tài máng le, wǒ men diǎn wài mài ba.We're too busy today—let's order takeout.
- 这家餐厅不送外卖。zhè jiā cān tīng bú sòng wài mài.This restaurant doesn't deliver.
- 外卖到了，你去拿一下吧。wài mài dào le, nǐ qù ná yí xià ba.The delivery has arrived; go get it.
易混词Easily confused
外卖vs快递
快递 is a parcel or courier delivery; 外卖 is specifically prepared food delivered from a restaurant.