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外行

wài háng

HSK 6 2-character word

What 外行 means

1. layman
2. amateur

The characters in 外行

• 外wàioutside; in addition; foreign
• 行xíng(bound form) to walk; to go; to travel; (literary) trip; journey; visit…

Example sentences

• 他们是外行。
  They are laymen.
• 我那时还是个外行。
  Wǒ nàshí háishi gè wàiháng.
  I was still an amateur at that time.
• 外行谈策略，内行谈后勤。
  Amateurs talk strategy, professionals talk logistics.

Words containing 外行

• 内行看门道，外行看热闹nèi háng kàn mén dao , wài háng kàn rè naowhile the connoisseur recognizes the artistry, the layman simply enjoys the show