在外 zàiwài to be away Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents zàiwài to be away 在 zài preposition to be at To be located at, in, or on; to be present or at home.外 wài locative outside outside; exterior; the space or position beyond a certain limit or boundaryzàiwài to be excluded 在 zài preposition [location/time] Used as a linker to introduce the time, place, or situation of an action, meaning "at", "in", or "on".外 wài locative outside outside; exterior; the space or position beyond a certain limit or boundary