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外行

wài háng
HSK 6
layman, amateur
noun

Example Sentences

他是一个外行,对这个领域不太了解。
tāshì yígè wàiháng , duì zhègè lǐngyù bùtài liǎojiě 。
He is a layman and doesn't know much about this field.
在这门专业课上,许多学生都是外行。
zài zhè mén zhuānyè kè shàng , xǔduō xuéshēng dūshì wàiháng 。
In this specialized course, many students are amateurs.
即使作为外行,他的见解也很有帮助。
jíshǐ zuòwéi wàiháng , tāde jiànjiě yě hěnyǒu bāngzhù 。
Even as a layman, his insights are very helpful.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

业余yèyú
amateur
This term emphasizes the non-professional aspect, often used to denote someone who engages in an activity for pleasure rather than professionally.
外行人wàihángrén
non-expert
This implies a person who lacks sufficient knowledge or expertise in a specific area, similar to 'layman'.

Words Starting With 外

外交wài jiāo
diplomacy; diplomatic; foreign affairs
外向wài xiàng
outward-looking; extrovert; extroverted (personality); export-oriented (economy)
外界wài jiè
the outside world; external
外表wài biǎo
external; outside; outward appearance

Words Ending With 行

银行yín háng
"bank

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Individual Characters

HSK 2
外wài
outside, in addition, foreign
行háng
row,line

Public Lists with 外行

HSK 6
All words for the HSK 6 test