wài​zhái

outer courtyard

Senses

外宅 wài​zhái outer courtyard

The outer courtyard of a residence, as opposed to the inner quarters

外宅 wài​zhái mistress

(literary) A mistress or second wife kept in a separate residence away from one's main home

References

classifier 外宅/外宅 → 间/間
same_as 外宅/外宅 → 外妻/外妻
same_as 外宅/外宅 → 外家/外家
same_as 外宅/外宅 → 外室/外室
same_as 外宅/外宅 → 外妇/外婦
synonym 外家/外家 → 外宅/外宅
same_as 外妇/外婦 → 外宅/外宅