| 外 | wài | outside; in addition; foreign; external |
| 外国 | wài guó | foreign (country); CL:个 |
| 此外 | cǐ wài | besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore |
| 以外 | yǐ wài | apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of |
| 另外 | lìng wài | additional; in addition; besides; separate; other; moreover; furthermore |
| 之外 | zhī wài | outside; excluding |
| 国外 | guó wài | abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign |
| 对外 | duì wài | external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) |
| 外交 | wài jiāo | diplomacy; diplomatic; foreign affairs; CL:个 |
| 外面 | wài mian | outside |
| 外贸 | wài mào | foreign trade |
| 内外 | nèi wài | inside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximately; about |
| 外界 | wài jiè | the outside world; external |
| 外部 | wài bù | external part; external |
| 外长 | wài zhǎng | foreign minister; secretary of state; minister of foreign affairs |
| 外汇 | wài huì | foreign (currency) exchange |
| 例外 | lì wài | (make an) exception |
| 外形 | wài xíng | figure; shape; external form; contour |
| 外边 | wài bian | outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home |
| 外来 | wài lái | external; foreign; outside |
| 对外贸易 | duì wài mào yì | foreign trade |
| 外表 | wài biǎo | external; outside; outward appearance |
| 中外 | zhōng wài | Sino-foreign; Chinese-foreign; home and abroad |
| 外力 | wài lì | external force; pressure from outside |
| 意外 | yì wài | unexpected; accident; mishap; CL:个 |
| 海外 | hǎi wài | overseas; abroad |
| 外人 | wài rén | outsider; foreigner; stranger |
| 外观 | wài guān | exterior appearance; to view sth from the outside; exterior condition |
| 室外 | shì wài | outdoor |
| 格外 | gé wài | especially; particularly |
| 涉外 | shè wài | concerning foreigners or foreign affairs |
| 除外 | chú wài | to exclude; not including sth (when counting or listing); except for |
| 外地 | wài dì | parts of the country other than where one is; foreign lands |
| 不外 | bù wài | not beyond the scope of; nothing more than |
| 外电 | wài diàn | reports from foreign (non-Chinese) news agencies |
| 外衣 | wài yī | outer clothing; semblance; appearance |
| 外壳 | wài ké | envelope; outer shell; hull; cover; case |
| 外务 | wài wù | foreign affairs |
| 紫外线 | zǐ wài xiàn | ultraviolet ray |
| 外围 | wài wéi | surrounding |
| 外加 | wài jiā | in addition; extra |
| 外资 | wài zī | foreign investment |
| 课外 | kè wài | extracurricular |
| 额外 | é wài | extra; added; additional |
| 外交官 | wài jiāo guān | diplomat |
| 外流 | wài liú | outflow; to flow out; to drain |
| 外在 | wài zài | external; extrinsic |
| 校外 | xiào wài | off campus |
| 分外 | fèn wài | exceptionally; not one's responsibility or job |
| 出外 | chū wài | to go out; to leave for another place |