在外 zàiwài away from home Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: away from home All meanings 4 zàiwài 4 away from home 3excluded 1 3 sentences for 在外 (zàiwài — away from home) 出门在外,要提防小偷。 chūmén zàiwài, yào dī fáng xiǎotōu. When you are away from home, watch out for thieves. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他长期在外工作,很少回家。 tā chángqī zàiwài gōngzuò, hěn shǎo huíjiā. He works away from home long-term and rarely returns home. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他出门在外的这些年,心里始终惦记着家乡的父母。 tā chūmén zàiwài de zhèxiē nián, xīnli shǐzhōng diànjì zhe jiāxiāng de fùmǔ. During his years away, his parents back home were always on his mind. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary