出外

chū wài gōng zuò

出外工作

leave home and work at odd jobs

chū wài móu shēng huó

出外谋生活

leave home and make a living elsewhere

wǒ ér zi zhèng chū wài gōng zuò

我儿子正出外工作。

My son is at work now.

tā chū wài tuī xiāo dì tǎn

他出外推销地毯。

He travels to peddle carpets.

xǔ duō fū qī chè dǐ jiāo huàn le jué sè nán rén dài zài jiā li ér nǚ rén chū wài gōng zuò

许多夫妻彻底交换了角色，男人待在家里而女人出外工作。

In many marriages there has been a complete role reversal with the man staying at home and the woman going out to work.

wǒ zhèng dǎ dian xíng li zhǔn bèi chū wài lǚ xíng

我正打点行李准备出外旅行。

I am packing it up preparatory to my journey.