中外

• 拼音: zhōng wài
• 汉字拆解: 中 = line through rectangle representing center; 外 = 夕 (evening) + 卜 (divination), meaning outside

含义

China and foreign countries; domestic and international; both Chinese and foreign.

Used to describe things that span or compare Chinese and non-Chinese contexts. Common in phrases like 中外合作 (Sino-foreign cooperation), 中外文化交流 (cultural exchange between China and abroad), and 古今中外 (throughout all times and places).

例句

1. 这家企业的产品远销中外，在国际市场上享有盛誉。
2. 古今中外，没有哪个国家能够完全避免经济波动。
3. 这次展览汇集了中外艺术家的精品力作。

用法指南

语境: journalism, business, academia

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 中外学者对此问题看法不一。(Chinese and foreign scholars have different views on this issue.)
• 公司积极拓展中外合作渠道。(The company actively expands Sino-foreign cooperation channels.)

错误说法

• 我的中外朋友来吃饭了。(Awkward — use 中国和外国的朋友 or just 朋友们 in casual speech)

起源与历史

Compound of 中 (China, middle kingdom) and 外 (outside, foreign). Reflects the traditional Chinese worldview of China as the center and other nations as outside.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal