外出

• 拼音: wài chū
• 汉字拆解: 外 = 夕 (evening) + 卜 (divination); 出 = pictograph of a foot stepping out

含义

To go out; to be away from home/office. To leave one's usual place for some purpose.

More formal than 出去. Often used in workplace contexts (外出办事 - out on business), or to describe being away from home. Can indicate a temporary absence or a trip away. Related: 外出就餐 (dining out), 外出旅行 (traveling).

例句

1. 经理外出开会了，大概下午三点回来。
2. 外出的时候记得带上手机，方便联系。
3. 疫情期间，政府建议大家减少不必要的外出。

用法指南

语境: workplace, official, announcements

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 他外出办事了。(He's out on business.)
• 外出请锁好门窗。(Please lock the doors and windows when you go out.)

错误说法

• 我要外出玩儿 — 口语表达玩乐用'出去玩'更自然，外出偏正式

起源与历史

Compound of 外 (outside) + 出 (to go out, exit). Together emphasizing going outside one's usual location.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal