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CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

见外

jiànwài

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

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

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

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Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 见外

What does 见外 mean in Chinese?

见外 (jiànwài) means to treat sb with the formal courtesy accorded to a host or a guest.

How do you pronounce 见外?

见外 is pronounced jiànwài.

Is 见外 an HSK word?

见外 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 见外?

见外 is used as a 形容词 (adjective) in Chinese.

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