华侨

huá qiáo

CL 位 wèi 个 gè 名 míng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

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Definitions

1. overseas Chinese
2. (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 侨胞 qiáo bāo 侨胞 qiáo bāo countryman living abroad 较亲切或正式的称呼: countryman living abroad

Related words

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• 华裔 huá yì 华裔 huá yì ethnic Chinese 外国籍的华人后代: ethnic Chinese
• 移民 yí mín 移民 yí mín to immigrate 移居国外的人: to immigrate
• 海归 hǎi guī 海归 hǎi guī sb who has come back to China after gaining overseas experience (a pun on 海龜|海龟[hǎi guī]) 从海外归国的人员: sb who has come back to China after gaining overseas experience (a pun on 海龜|海龟[hǎi guī])

Usage notes

Collocations

华侨通常指仍然保留中国国籍的海外定居者，而华裔多指已加入外国籍的华人后代。

Formality

在日常口语中，‘华侨’可能被泛指为海外华人，但正式区分中强调国籍状态。

Example Sentences

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这位 华侨 每年都回国探亲。

This overseas Chinese returns to the country every year to visit relatives.

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Words Containing 华侨

• 华侨报 华侨报 huá qiáo bào: Va Kio Daily
• 华侨大学 华侨大学 huá qiáo dà xué: Huaqiao University

Child Words of 华侨

• 侨 侨 qiáo: emigrant
• 华 华 huá: magnificent