Chaowai is a subdistrict of Chaoyang District in Beijing, China. It lies in the central-eastern part of the city, within the area between the old city wall line and the eastern stretches of the capital. It is bordered by Sanlitun Subdistrict and Dongzhimen Subdistrict to the north, Hujialou Subdistrict to the east, Jianwai Subdistrict to the south, and the Dongsi, Chaoyangmen and Jianguomen Subdistricts to the west.
As of the 2020 census, Chaowai had a total population of 33,212. The subdistrict is one of several that make up the eastern portion of Chaoyang District, adjoining neighbourhoods that sit along Beijing's Second Ring Road corridor.