见外

见外見外 jiàn wài ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄞˋ gin3 ngoi6 HSK 7-9

  • to treat sb with the formal courtesy accorded to a host or a guest

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 见 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 别见外。 Don't be a stranger.
  • 我們突然聽見外面傳來了一下槍聲。 All at once we heard a shot outside.
  • 大多数中国人没见过几个外国人,觉得特新奇,看见外星人的感觉。 The vast majority of Chinese people have never met foreigners before, so it feels odd for them, like meeting space aliens.

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