外边 wài bian
“outside; outer surface; abroad”
locality word2021 list level 1Traditional 外邊
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
外边 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 213: 外边 wàibian — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名). PDF page 85
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 外边
外边 is a noun meaning 'outside', the same as 外面 in everyday speech. Use it after 在/到 or before 的: 在外边、到外边去、外边的天气. At HSK 1 it does not usually mean 'abroad'.
例句Example sentences
- 外边下雨了，我们别出去了。wài biān xià yǔ le, wǒ men bié chū qù le.It's raining outside, so let's not go out.
- 他在外边等你。tā zài wài biān děng nǐ.He is waiting for you outside.
- 外边的声音太大，我听不见。wài biān de shēng yīn tài dà, wǒ tīng bú jiàn.The noise outside is too loud; I can't hear.
易混词Easily confused
外边vs外面
外面 means the same 'outside' and is very common; 外边 is more colloquial. Neither means 'abroad' in HSK 1 contexts.