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外卖

wài màidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal / takeout (business) / takeout (meal)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-6dd1d1abc80b51d6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

外賣 外卖 [wai4 mai4] /(of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal/takeout (business)/takeout (meal)/

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Other forms in these source records: 外賣

  • 外
    wài

    outside / in addition / foreign / external

  • 卖
    mài

    to sell / to betray / to spare no effort / to show off or flaunt

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.