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Definition 2024


外面

外面

Chinese

 
outside; in addition; foreign; external
 
face; side; surface; aspect; top
simp. and trad.
(外面)

Noun

外面

  1. exterior
  2. outside; out
    外面 [MSC, trad.]
    外面 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ bèi suǒ zài mén wàimiàn le. [Pinyin]
    I was locked out.

Synonyms

  • (Cantonese) 出面 (chūmiàn)

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
がい
Grade: 2
めん
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Noun

外面 (hiragana がいめん, romaji gaimen)

  1. exterior surface; outward appearance
Antonyms

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
そと
Grade: 2
つら > づら
Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Noun

外面 (hiragana そとづら, romaji sotozura)

  1. exterior surface
  2. the face one presents to others, one's outward personality
Antonyms