Definition
外间 is a position word meaning 'outer room' (as opposed to 里间 'inner room'), and figuratively refers to 'outside circles' or 'the external world' — people or entities outside one's immediate group. It is used in both concrete architectural contexts and abstract social contexts.
noun
outer room (as opposed to inner room)
p.w.
(figurative) outside circlesexternal worldoutsiders
Examples
- 外间，。Zhè jiā diàn de wài jiān mài yīfu, lǐ jiān shì cāngkù.The outer room of this shop sells clothes, and the inner room is the warehouse.
- 外间。Gōngsī nèibù de shì bú yào ràng wài jiān de rén zhīdào.Don't let the people outside the company know about internal matters.
- 外间。Tā duì wài wài jiān de kànfǎ bú tài zàiyì.He doesn't really care about the views of the outside world.
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